Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 189 Choosing the position of servant

A few days later, the Bai family's blue and white porcelain began to pour into the Bai family's shop. Various shapes of jade-colored porcelain attracted the attention of many people. The price was slightly higher than that of celadon and white porcelain, but they were acceptable. Big families have placed orders one after another.

In addition, all kinds of soaps and mosquito repellent toilet water are also selling well. The wealthy gentry and powerful families began to rush to buy them first, which made the Bai family's turnover continue to rise, and the momentum was huge.

At the same time, the Lu family, Pan family, Yu family, Han family and other big families also helped the Bai family to promote and sell their products, which made the business of Qingbai porcelain and soap better, and immediately covered the Runzhou market.

The families that were too close to the Ding family before felt distressed at this time. They offended the Bai family, and then turned around to reconcile, but it took a long time for their family to get the Qingbai porcelain order, and the degree of preference was lower than other families. , such as the Lu family and the Pan family are less.

"It's all because the Ding family has done a lot of harm. If it's possible to overwhelm the Bai family this time, it's unexpected that the Bai family will become more prosperous. There are several new products, and they are all very popular in the city."

"The Ding family's business has shrunk by more than half. Let's see how they survive this hurdle!"

"Hmph, it's all about the Ding family looking for trouble. In the past, the Ding and Bai families didn't interfere and lived in peace. Now it's good. The Ding family went to poke a hornet's nest by themselves. They deserved to be stung."

Some merchants talked behind their backs, hurt the Ding family's actions, dragged them all into trouble, caused some losses, and complained in their hearts.

In short, the rise of the Bai family is unstoppable.

In addition to this incident, Xiangyun Pavilion's "The Story of the West Chamber" has been growing in popularity since its performance. Now that the drama is about to end, the audience at the midnight and night shows are full.

The first and second floors of the Xiangyun Pavilion were overcrowded, watching the wonderful scenes of the opera approaching the finale.

The number of scholars, scholars, and princes who go to Xiangyun Pavilion every day has increased, and they all choose Xiangyun Pavilion for dinner, resulting in a sharp decrease in the number of guests in the other three flower buildings of the same level, and they have become quite depressed.

It is rumored that the shopkeepers and behind-the-scenes patrons of Cuiwei Pavilion, Tongque Tower, and Hongxiufang are also looking for talented people from Runzhou to write this kind of opera story, but the imitation of the temporary cottage does not have the essence and essentials, and it is dull and weak. No comparison!

Hongxiufang, in an attic in the side yard.

The three major female roles Fu Chan'er, Qiu Zhilan, and Su Xiaowan gathered again to discuss how to fight against Liu Mo Nong.

Su Xiaowan is 17 years old, and her voice is as crisp as an oriole: "Two sisters, if things go on like this, Liu Mo Nong's popularity will rise, and she may not wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival Oiran Competition, she has already earned enough fame and reputation, we can do it this year." There is no need to compare anything, they are all willing to bow down."

Fu Chan'er snorted coldly: "Liu Mo Nong was lucky. She got the script book of The West Chamber from Su Yixuan, the most talented person in Jiangzuo. If it was in our hands, it would also be popular. However, she only has this one. After the West Chamber is over, its popularity will gradually drop. After two or three months, maybe the common people and scholars in Runzhou will gradually forget about it.”

Qiu Zhilan sighed softly: "As long as Su Yixuan doesn't show up again and doesn't write a new drama script for Liu Mo Nong, we won't be afraid!"

Su Xiaowan said with emotion: "I don't know where Mr. Su lives now? Why is there no movement again? If I can see him, I bought a notebook from him at a high price, and we can perform at the same time, and Liu Mo's thick The wind is suppressed."

"I don't know how Liu Mo Nong persuaded Mr. Su Yixuan, did he use other means?" Qiu Zhilan murmured to herself.

Fu Chan'er laughed and said: "Young masters like those who are so talented are not guaranteed to be romantic and talented. Liu Mo Nong probably slept with him, or promised to recommend himself as a pillow to repay him after he became popular."

Su Xiaowan looked obsessed, she held her cheeks with her hands, and sighed: "We have never had the chance to meet this talented Su, what a pity! I don't know if there are rumors about the kind that is romantic and beautiful like Pan An. It is said that Even Xu Cai, who is of high status, has always been obsessed with it, and recently sent people everywhere to inquire about Su Yixuan's whereabouts, and even condescended to visit the merchant's Baifu a few times to ask Bai Susu."

The dignified Huadan of Tongque Tower has always been a goblin who fascinates those men, but now she looks like a little girl, which makes both Fu Chan'er and Qiu Zhilan dumbfounded.

Fu Chan'er shook her head and joked: "Don't be an idiot. Even though Su Yixuan is talented, I haven't heard that he was a high school imperial examination. A similar quality!"

"That's right, after Liu Mo Nong finishes acting in this play, we can still find ways to suppress her."

At this moment, the servant girl Yu'er ran into the room, panting, and said to Fu Chan'er: "Miss, it's not good, today I went to the Xiangyun Pavilion to watch the scene of The West Chamber. They actually released a news that in May, Xiangyun Pavilion will launch a new play "The Peony Pavilion", which is no less exciting than The Story of the West Chamber, and it is a drama script written by Su Yixuan himself!"

"Ah?" The three Huadans were all dumbfounded.

.........

Runzhou Hanfu.

Han Xizai held a private banquet in the mansion, and it was practiced by Gao Yuan, a transfer envoy of the capital and a member of the household department. No one was with him, only the two of them drank and chatted freely.

"Mr. Han, Mr. Gao will return to Jinling tomorrow to return to his command. I wonder if Mr. Han has any words or letterheads to convey to our officials?"

Gao Yuan did not forget the instructions given to him by Li Yu, the monarch of the Tang Dynasty, that he must pay a visit to Han Xizai to convey the official's intention. He planned to invite Han Xizai to return to Beijing to resume his post.

Most of the six ministers are vacant positions. Generally, regardless of specific matters, they are held concurrently by highly respected people. The daily specific affairs are in charge of the work by the left and right servants, among which the left servant is the most important, and the right servant is the second.

Before he was dismissed from office, Han Xizai was the left servant of the household department, a department with real power. He was in charge of the finances of the Tang Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River. It was precisely because of this that seeing the state treasury becoming increasingly empty, the people's burdens increasing, taxes gradually decreasing, and national power declining, Han Xizai became disheartened. , he was not calm enough to deal with things in the court, and he and the prime minister of the new party continued to argue strictly in front of the emperor because of the change of coins.

At that time, Han Xizai lost his temper, became more extreme, his speech was harsh, and his voice shocked the court. He was impeached by the imperial censor, and his words also discredited the official. Then he was dismissed from office and came to Runzhou to recuperate at home.

However, Li Yu knew that Han Xizai, the veteran of the three dynasties, was a rare and important minister in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, a few months later, Li Yu felt remorseful and sent officials from the Sun Party to Runzhou to talk about the situation and convey his holy wishes. He planned to invite Han Xizai back to Beijing. The official returned to his original post and continued to share political affairs for the court.

At this moment, Han Xizai hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's not impossible to return to the capital, but the household department is too tired. Mr. Han is old, and if he wants to go to a leisurely office, he should choose the official department, by the way. Take charge of the affairs of Qiu Wei and Chun Wei, after you return to Jinling, you can enter the palace to meet the officials, and if you agree with me to be the servant of the Ministry of Officials and take charge of this year's imperial examination, I can return to Beijing."

In fact, during the Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty, the imperial examinations were always presided over by the Ministry of Officials. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, a famous "two Li disputes" occurred in the history of the imperial examinations. After this incident, the imperial court reformed the imperial examinations. The hosting task was handed over to the Ministry of Rites.

However, in the history of the Southern Tang Dynasty, there were several instances where the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites presided over the imperial examinations every year. This year it happened to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

After Gao Yuan heard the words, his eyes lit up, thinking that although the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials is important, it is not as powerful as the Minister of the Ministry of Households in charge of money, and His Majesty should not object!

　Note 1: According to Lu You's "Southern Tang Book" Volume 964 "Hou Zhu Ben Ji" records: In the second year of Qiande ([-]), Li Yu ordered Han Xizai, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, to preside over the tribute examination, and admitted Jinshi Wang Chonggu, Shu Ya, Feng Zhuan and other nine He also ordered Xu Xuan to take the reexamination, and personally set the examination questions. (This is a true historical record!)

　　

　

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