It didn't take Wei Chen much energy to deal with Sun Zhigao. As for helping Sheng Shulan and Sun Zhigao reconcile, it was just a side job.
Of course, after this incident, Sheng Wei, who knew the inside story, felt no need to express his gratitude to Wei Chen.
In April, the results of the prefectural examination came out, and Sheng Changfeng lost his reputation. After all, he did not have the talent of a monster like Wei Chen, and it was too late to really start studying hard. It was a fluke to pass the county examination, and it was expected that he failed in the prefectural examination this time.
To the relief of Wei Chen and Sheng Changbai, Sheng Changfeng did not appear discouraged at all after encountering this setback, but was confidently preparing to take the exam again next year.
In March, the imperial court issued a transfer order to transfer Sheng Hong to Beijing. Sheng Hong packed up his belongings and prepared to move. He sent a letter asking his two sons to take Zhuang Jun and Wei Chen to Yangzhou to meet him.
Wei Chen and Sheng Changbai stayed in Youyang for an extra month in order to wait for the results of Sheng Changfeng's palace examination. The court pressed Sheng Hong hard, so Sheng Hong led a large army into Beijing first.
Now Sheng Changfeng's first boy test trip has come to an end. After everything was settled, Wei Chen said goodbye to Wei Ruyi's family of three, then went to the lakeside courtyard to invite Zhuang Jun, and went to Bianjing with the Sheng brothers.
After more than a month of long journey, in late May of the third year of Tianyou, the group finally arrived outside Bianjing City.
The carriage bumped forward, and a faint noise came from the distance. Wei Chen, who was sitting on the carriage with his eyes closed and concentrating, felt something in his heart. He opened the curtain and a majestic city appeared in front of him.
The dark green city wall towers into the clouds, and there are many flags on the city wall. There are green smoke birds inside the city wall, and a pointed algae roof guards the magnificent palace.
There was a wave of excitement in Wei Chen's heart. The most prosperous and prosperous era in the world, the famous ministers and ministers who shine through the ages, and the talented and talented people who left their names in history are all in that splendid city.
It is still some distance away from Bianjing City, but except for Zhuang Jun, who has been here several times, Wei Chen and others can no longer tell whether this is inside the city or outside the city.
The bustling streets and row upon row of houses are the scenery that can only be found on thoroughfares in big cities.
Sheng Changfeng looked back from time to time, wondering if he had passed through the city wall of Bianjing City inadvertently.
However, in fact, the outer city wall is still ahead. A mere three-foot-thick wall cannot separate the bustling scenery of Bianjing City at all.
Zhuang Jun pointed to a red palace wall in the south of the official road and asked, "Do you know where that is?"
"I don't know..."
Wei Chen and the Sheng brothers looked at it from a distance and shook their heads. It was surrounded by a palace wall, and the scenery inside could not be seen. Only the trees inside the wall peeked out.
"Qionglin Garden."
Zhuang Jun said in a deep voice: "This is one of the royal forbidden gardens and will not be open to casual visitors. There is only one exception, and that is March in the year of the Great Competition."
"It turns out that this is the legendary Qionglin Garden." After hearing this, several juniors were suddenly stunned, with longing on their faces.
In the Tang Dynasty, there was the Qujiang Banquet, which was specially used to entertain high school scholars. In the Zhou Dynasty, it became the Qionglin Banquet, which was set up in Qionglin Garden.
Every March of the year of the Great Competition, when the rankings of Jinshi are released, new Jinshi will wear red hairpins and parade through the streets on horseback, all the way from Xuandemen to Qionglin Garden in the west of the city.
On that day, tens of thousands of people in Bianjing would gather on the roadside to watch and admire. For the scholars who have just become famous after ten years of hard work, this is the highest honor.
To the north of Qionglin Garden, across the road from the lake is the equally famous Jinming Pool. There is a small hall on an island in the center of the lake, facing the water and watching the wind, independent of the lake.
"Every year from the first day of March to the eighth day of April, the Longhua Festival and Jinming Pool will be open to the public."
Zhuang Jun introduced to several people: "The Emperor will arrive at that time, and all the kings will compete for bids in the Jinming Pool. A colorful shed will be set up in the east of the pool, and there will be tens of thousands of people in the shed. The scenery will not be inferior to the Yuan Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."
As we get closer and closer to the city gate, there are more and more pedestrians around. Weaving through the crowd is like wading in a swamp.
Wei Chen and his party walked the five miles in front of the city gate for nearly an hour. When they finally arrived at the city gate, they were already covered in sweat.
Standing on the edge of the moat, looking around, I saw the broad city wall, which was thirty paces wide, and the green willows on the riverside were like brocade, with thousands of branches.
On the other side of the moat, the fifty-mile-long Bianjing City Wall can be seen as far as the eye can see. The wall is five feet high, far exceeding any city Wei Chen has seen all the way from Youyang.
Sheng Changfeng opened his mouth, surprised by the majesty of Bianjing. Sheng Changbai raised his eyebrows slightly, but he could not hide the amazement in his heart.
Zhuang Jun looked at Wei Chen and saw that Wei Chen acted more calmly than Sheng Changbai, with no trace of surprise on his face.
This time, Zhuang Jun was a little surprised.
Wei Chen couldn't help but feel a little amused when he saw the teacher's rare expression of surprise.
Although the Bianjing City in front of us is indeed majestic, it is still inferior to those high-rise buildings of several hundred meters in later generations, let alone those super-projects built with national efforts.
Having witnessed so many miracles that have changed the world, it is almost impossible to overwhelm Wei Chen with a building like this in Bianjing City, which is famous for its scale.
Of course, Wei Chen would be full of praise for the wild charm of the bridges and flowing water, or the beauty of the gardens and pavilions.
The group followed the flow of people and stepped onto the wide stone bridge across the Hao River. Xinzheng Gate, the west main gate of Bianjing City, was right in front of them.
The inspection at the gate of Bianjing City was much looser than Wei Chen expected. After paying the tax, Wei Chen and his party were let into the city gate.
After entering the city, Wei Chen met the guide sent by Sheng Hong and led them to Jiying Lane where the Sheng family was located.
Living in Bianjing is not easy.
As one of the few metropolises in the world today, Bianjing City was designed to have a capacity of 300,000 people when it was first established. But now, including the floating population, the total population in Bianjing City has reached 1.5 million.
There are many people but little land, so every inch of land is worth a lot of money.
Buying a house in Bianjing is a good thing that can only be dreamed about for most people, even most officials in the capital.
Of course, this does not include the rich third generation like Sheng Hong who has a wealthy grandfather.
Jiying Lane is a prime location close to the Imperial City, where dignitaries and dignitaries gather together. Old Mrs. Sheng also took advantage of the time when her son was admitted to the National Flower Examination Examination, so he bought a large house here.
Later, taking advantage of the opportunity of Father Sheng Hong to marry the daughter of the Hou family, he bought a garden behind the mansion, and after opening it up, it became a rare mansion.
Before Wei Chen brought Zhuang Jun to Bianjing, he asked Sheng Hong to help him look at a house. It was best to be in Jiying Lane, which was closer to Sheng's house. It would also be convenient for Zhuang Jun to go to Sheng's house to teach every day.
It was related to Mr. Qingteng, who affected his son's future. Sheng Hong naturally took this matter to heart. After asking for a long time, he finally found a family in Jiying Lane who was willing to sell the property.
This courtyard is connected in all directions, and it is quiet in the bustle. It is small, but it can be called a sparrow. Although it is small, it has all the internal organs.
There are three main rooms in the front yard, two wing rooms, three left and right wing rooms, and three reverse rooms. It can be said that it is more than enough to accommodate Master Wei Chen and his disciples, as well as Yuan An Fubo and other entourage.
When Wei Chen came to Beijing, he carried the 20,000 taels of silver notes given by Wei Ruyi in his arms. If he really wanted to buy a big house, he wouldn't be able to afford it, but he had always liked a warm and quiet living environment, and he never thought there was anything wrong with living more compactly. not good.
On the night of entering Beijing, Wei Chen took Zhuang Jun and moved into the new home that had been cleaned.
