Prime Minister

Chapter 526 The Glorious Lintel
On the title day of the gold list, when you return to your hometown.

Xiang Yu used to set a tripod in Guanzhong, and when he saw that Guanzhong was dilapidated and wanted to return to his hometown, he was stopped by others and said that you should stay in Guanzhong.So Xiang Yu said that if you are rich and honored, you will not return to your hometown, such as walking in the night wearing brocade clothes, who would know?

These words tell us the urgency of pretending to be aggressive when people become rich.

Even after thousands of years, this will never change.

For example, the truth of Zhang is undoubtedly revealed, just now he closed the door to see the neighbor who just got a Jinshi, but now he is dragging the old man to call him brother and brother there.

Unexpectedly, the other party was flattered, because Zhang Shi was Shengyuan's father, and his son barely ranked at the bottom of the list.

Therefore, even if the other party's son is not a few years older than Zhang Shi, they still treat each other as equals.

Soon many officials and gentry came here one after another when they heard that Zhang's family had made another province.

Yu took her son's hand and asked, "Why did you change your name? It's hard for parents to find it."

Zhang Zhi said: "The child's previous name violated the taboo of the name of a saint. Later, under the guidance of the Jiangning Mansion Wang Xueshi, he changed it to a straight character. I have not reported it to my parents, so I ask my mother to forgive me."

Yu wept with joy: "If you change well, you only need to be in high school. It's just that I'm so tired that I'm worried about you."

"It's the child who is unfilial."

The officials at the side stepped forward and said respectfully: "Duke Shengyuan, the auditorium has been decorated, can we proceed?"

Zhang Zhi then said: "My third uncle and third aunt have not arrived home yet, I think they will perform formal salutes when they arrive, I wonder if it is ok?"

The official said with a smile: "Mr. Shengyuan is so polite, we will follow your orders."

Yu Shi on the side looked at Zhang Shixi and said, "That's exactly the reason. My son has really grown up!"

On this day, Shi Qi Niang and Xiao Zhang Yue went to the Daxiangguo Temple to ask for a lottery for Zhang Zhi.In the temple, I got a lottery for Zhang Zhi. When Shi Qiniang and Xiao Zhang Yue returned home, they saw that the door of the house was surrounded by three layers inside and outside.

Xiao Zhangyue asked Seventeen Niang: "Mother, what's the matter?"

Seventeen Niang said with a smile: "Your brother Axi has become a Jinshi."

"It's so lively, I want to be a Jinshi in the future!" The childish Xiaozhang pointed forward with his little finger and said seriously.

Seventeen Niang smiled while stroking her son's little head.

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At the moment, Zhang Yue is working at Tianzhang Pavilion.

The eunuch in charge of Tianzhang Pavilion said to Zhang Yue: "Zhang Zhengyan, this new branch of the province has been released. It comes from the Zhang family in Pucheng. It's named Zhang Zhi. It must be the same clan of the champion. Our family is here to congratulate the champion first."

"Zhang Zhi?"

Zhang Yue thought of Zhang Qiu instantly in his heart. It was normal for candidates in the Song Dynasty to change their names to take the exam.

For example, Liu Ji, Zhang Yue's old senior, changed his name to Liu Hui, so he escaped Ouyang Xiu's obsession and finally won the champion.

Apart from Zhang Qiu, Zhang Yue really couldn't think of anyone else who could get the province.

You must know that the chief examiner is Sima Guang. With him as the chief examiner, the possibility of passing the joint is extremely low.

That's right, it must be Zhang Zhi.

There is nothing to say, Zhang Yue believes in his eldest nephew from the bottom of his heart!

Wait, so, does the emperor know that Zhang Zhi has passed the Jinshi examination?The two of them are young!

But thinking about both uncles and nephews entering the officialdom, the officialdom has to have some names to distinguish the two.

For example, one calls Dazhang and the other Xiaozhang, or one calls Laozhang and the other Xiaozhang.

The more Zhang thought that he might be called Lao Zhang in the future, he couldn't help but worry happily.

When Zhang Yue thought of this, he heard that the officials were calling.

Zhang Yue sits here as an attendant of Tianzhang Pavilion, waiting for the emperor's summons at any time, and when he hears the emperor's summons, he gets up and enters the palace.

But seeing the official's family anxiously pacing in the hall, he ordered left and right to leave as soon as he saw Zhang Yue and asked, "Zhang Qing, why did your nephew change his name?"

Zhang Yue was taken aback, where did the emperor see it?
That's right, even if it wasn't from the handwriting, the two of them had been classmates for so long, the officials must have understood Zhang Zhi's style of writing.

Zhang Yuedang gave a brief account of Zhang Zhi running away from home two years ago, and then said: "Perhaps he is afraid of committing a sacred taboo, or he doesn't want my family members to know about it."

The official was relieved when he heard the words, and then asked again: "Zhang Qing didn't tell Ah Xi about my identity, did she?"

Zhang Yue said truthfully: "This...not yet."

The official was very satisfied when he heard the words, and was obviously still immersed in the pleasure of pretending.From this we can see that pretense is just needed, even the emperor needs it.

The official then told Zhang Yue: "You keep this secret for me. It's a pity that there is no imperial examination for this subject. Otherwise, I will definitely give him another champion."

Zhang Yue heard the words and thought, I will write down what you said, official, for my nephew.

Zhang Yue said: "It's my nephew's blessing if His Majesty remembers it in his heart. As for the number one scholar, our Zhang family dare not ask extravagantly."

The official said in high spirits: "Why don't you dare, I just recently found out that Zhang Dexiang of your Zhang family in Pucheng is the first prime minister of the Fujian people to enter the Song Dynasty, and Emperor Renzong holds him in high esteem."

"And your uncles and nephews have known me since I was humble, and now they are all officials in the court. I also hope that your uncles and nephews will also serve me wholeheartedly like Duke Xun in the future!"

Zhang Yue almost had tears in his eyes when he heard the words, thanks to the blessing of his elder nephew, will it be safe for us to visit the prime minister in the future?

But no matter how you say it, this is the benefit of the Zanying family. As long as there is a good person in the family, it will help the whole family to rise.

This is like a wild goose returning to the south. As long as a strong head goose leads the way, the geese behind will fly much more easily.

The same is true for the region. Since Zhang Dexiang was the first to enter the prime minister, Fujian officials have been worshiping prime ministers like a blowout. Almost every government must have a Hokkien prime minister.

For example, Zeng Gongliang, Prime Minister of Jixian, and Chen Shengzhi, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, are in the second government.

As for Taizu's words that he was not allowed to use southerners as prime ministers, he had long since thrown it aside.

Who would have thought that in such a barren and barren Fujian, there would be many prime ministers, but whether they are good prime ministers still needs to be a big question mark, after all, there are legends about treacherous officials in the history of Song Dynasty.

"The ministers and nephews must serve His Majesty in return for Long En."

The official said with a smile: "Zhang Qing is alive, you go home and reunite first, and I will reward you later!"

"I thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Yuelang said loudly, almost shaking the palace!

After the official's words, Zhang Yue bid farewell to the official's family and went out of the palace. His joy was really indescribable, almost comparable to when he was the number one scholar.

Zhang Yue went out of the palace to change his clothes and rode his horse on the streets of Bianjing, but he saw that every household was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the colorful sheds of Huanlou were set up all over the place. At the time when the list was released, the people of Bianjing also felt like celebrating a festival , scholars in fresh clothes and angry horses walking on the streets are respected wherever they go, and countless girls cast admiring eyes.

It just so happened that at this moment the sky was ringing with spring thunder, but there was no rain. From a distance, it seemed that there was a dragon soaring above the nine heavens, and the clouds were spreading the rain.

Seeing this chapter, the more he rode his horse and whipped his whip, then the cool and pleasant spring breeze blew in his face, and the whole person was bathed in the mighty grace of the emperor.

Zhang Yue was still a mile away from his home, but the streets and alleys were already surrounded by people.

As soon as one came out, others rushed to ask, "Have you seen Xinke Province?"

The other party smiled: "Of course I saw it."

"How how?"

"Tsk tut like that, he is extremely heroic... I took a look from a distance, but I saw that Mr. Xingyuan is eight feet tall and his waist is also eight feet..."

Zhang Yue was almost ashamed when he heard this, so the eldest nephew should be renamed Zhang Yuan.

The other party said vividly that Tang Jiu and Wang Gong had already opened the way for him, otherwise Zhang Yue would never have reached the door of the house.

But seeing red firecrackers spread all over the front door, there are craftsmen busy building colorful buildings in front of the door, the two doors of their own house were brutally murdered, and others are replacing Zhang's house with new tung oil doors.

When Zhang Yue arrived at the door, the neighbors all said: "The number one scholar is back!"

"The champion is home!"

"Uncle is the number one scholar, and nephew is the province's first prize, which is very good."

"It's amazing that all the beauty of the world has fallen to his family."

"As expected of a scholarly family!"

Zhang Yue listened to the praise, smiled and cupped hands with his neighbors, raised his head and glanced at the two door hairpins on the lintel.

Today is finally a glorious lintel!
Zhang Zhi in the house had already heard the report and told Zhang Yue to come back, and immediately came out to welcome him.

"Uncle Three!"

Zhang Zhi wanted to worship, but Zhang Yue held him up.

Zhang Zhi said with tears in his eyes: "If it wasn't for the teaching of the third uncle, how could my nephew be today..."

Zhang Yue said: "Why do you and my uncles and nephews see each other? Remember that now that you are an official, you must think of your family and country, and do something as a common people. Don't fall into the style of my Zhang family and do things that insult your ancestors." Come."

Everyone applauds, Zhang Yue's exhortation can correct the family tradition.

Zhang Qiu bowed and said, "My nephew will always remember my uncle's teachings."

An official said: "Father is kind, son is filial, uncles and nephews are affectionate, such a good family style, no wonder the children in the family can study hard and make progress, even high school!"

Another official said: "It is the Qi family that can govern the country, and the governance of the country can bring peace to the world!"

Zhang Yue led Zhang straight into the room, and the courtier said, "Now that Zhang Zhengyan has arrived, please pay homage to Duke Sheng Yuan!"

Zhang Zhi nodded, but saw Zhang Shiyu and his family sitting high in the main hall.

The ceremonial officer at the side praised: "The nobleman is rich and prosperous, and he will never forget the kindness of his parents, so he kowtows!"

Zhang Shi said loudly: "I thank my parents for their kindness in nurturing me!"

"Two kowtows!"

"Three kowtows!"

Wearing a brocade robe, Zhang Zhi kowtowed three times to his parents.

Zhang Shi and Yu Shi had tears in their eyes, but they were extremely happy on each other's faces.

Zhang Yue said heartily, this can be regarded as the acceptance speech for future generations, thank you for something, but the ones who should be most grateful are parents, the kindness of heaven and earth is greater than the kindness of parents.

Zhang Shiyu sees that Zhang has risen to the top, and now they have finally come to the end of their hardships.

Then Zhang Yue and Shi Qi Niang sat down, and Zhang Zhi kowtowed to them.Zhang Yue Shiqiniang didn't wait for Zhang to kowtow to the second head, and she got up and gave up.

After Zhang Yue personally helped Zhang Zhi up, Zhang Yu, who had been watching from the side of the hall, was about to go forward and say a few words to Zhang Zhi, but Zhang Yue told the ceremony officer that the salute was over.

At this moment, countless congratulators have poured into the gate of the Zhang family, and the threshold has been broken...

Countless candles were lit up and down the high hall, and an unknown number of lanterns were held outside the door, illuminating the entire Zhang family in a splendid and dazzling brilliance!
(End of this chapter)