Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 331
In the end, Fan Zhongyan didn't say anything, and sent Fan Ning out again, got into the carriage and walked away gradually, Fan Ning was still feeling emotional, he knew that his grandfather's refusal to express his opinion was actually an expression of his opinion, as his grandfather said just now, If you make him dissatisfied, he will not come here in the future, but he also said that he would go to see him before letting himself go, which shows that he is still very satisfied with his special 'report' today.

However, Fan Ning also knows that this does not mean that his grandfather has changed his political ideas since then. In terms of political ideas, the two are still different. Fan Zhongyan, like Wang Anshi, belongs to a firm reformist, while he belongs to a reformist.

The great-grandfather only praised him for doing a good job in Kunzhou, but Liuqiu and Danzhou have not improved much, and they are still bottomless pits supported by supplies. He may change the memorial and add some content, but he has not changed his heart. The evaluation of the emperor's great joy.

Fan Ning can't take care of so much now. If he wants to realize his political ideas, he must use real money to manage overseas well, let overseas feed back the Song Dynasty, create more wealth, and make the bottom people follow suit. That's what he's going to do next.

Just as he was thinking about it, his stomach suddenly screamed wildly, and he suddenly realized that he hadn't eaten lunch yet, and it was already afternoon, and it was time for tea.

However, drinking tea can also fill the stomach. Drinking in the Song Dynasty is not just drinking tea, there are all kinds of snacks available, just eating tea can fill a person's stomach half full.

Fan Ning looked outside, the carriage had just entered the Old Song Gate, and he immediately told the driver, "Second Uncle Wang, stop the carriage!"

The carriage stopped slowly, and Fan Ning jumped out of the carriage and said to the coachman, "Go back to the Zhu Mansion first! I'll go back by myself later."

The coachman's surname is Wang, and he has followed Zhu Yuanfeng for more than 20 years. He is very kind. He said slowly, "Your official, just go about your business. I'll just wait for you here."

"No, I want to have a cup of tea, and then go for a walk. I don't want to come back later, you go back first! I will go back by myself in a bullock cart."

"Okay! Little official, take care of yourself."

Wang Erlang drove the carriage and turned around slowly, heading north towards the Zhu Mansion. After the carriage left, Fan Ning walked unhurriedly to Qingfeng Tea House diagonally across the street.

Qingfeng Teahouse is one of the top ten teahouses in the capital, but unlike Fanlou, Shilou, Panlou, and Zhukulou, there is only one restaurant in the capital, which makes money from high prices.

Qingfeng Tea House is relatively popular, with shops everywhere. There are more than a dozen branches in Beijing alone. The prices are relatively close to the people, and they rely on large quantities to make money. The same is true for fellow brothers Qingfeng Restaurant. You can see it everywhere in the capital. Similarly, taking the popular route has a strong commercial atmosphere.

Fan Ning walked into the teahouse, and the staff inside rushed out to greet him, "Officer, long time no see, let's make a fortune!"

This is a catchphrase for the guys, just like a relative in a certain treasure, don't think he really knows you.

Fanning also knew this, he smiled and raised a finger, "Alone!"

Of course one would not sit in the elegant room alone, the waiter immediately laughed and said: "Would the officials prefer to sit on the first floor or the second floor? I like to be quiet, which is not bad.”

"Then let's go to the second floor! And your refreshments, give me one of each."

The clerk was stunned, and said cautiously: "There are more than 40 kinds of refreshments in the shop, and the officials want to take them away?"

Only then did Fan Ning realize that this is not a Kunzhou teahouse, and there are only five or six kinds of refreshments. He quickly changed his words, "Give me six famous ones, and you can match them yourself!"

"I see, sir, please go upstairs."

He handed a sign to Fanning, and Fanning went upstairs with the sign.

Sure enough, there were not many people on the second floor. There were less than half of the more than [-] tables. Fan Ning looked for a seat by the window. He wanted to find a seat by the window, but the seats by the window were basically full. .

Fan Ning unexpectedly found an acquaintance, Feng Jing, the champion of the same subject as himself.

We haven't seen each other for five years, and Feng Jing's appearance basically hasn't changed, but his brows and eyes have matured a lot.

At this moment, Feng Jing also happened to see Fan Ning standing at the stairs. He was taken aback for a moment, then looked again, and finally recognized Fan Ning. He immediately stood up in surprise and waved to Fan Ning, "Brother Fan Xian, here Come!"

Fan Ning stepped forward and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, I actually met my brother."

Feng Jing stepped forward and patted Fan Ning's arm affectionately, "What a coincidence, we haven't seen each other for five years!"

"That's right! After leaving the imperial examination, my brother went to Jingnan, and I haven't seen him again. Did my brother transfer back to the capital?"

"I was transferred back last year. Ren Jiyingdian edited and wrote. It's very bland. It's not like a good brother. It's already known all over the world."

"Brother is laughing at me! I'm out to do drudgery, and I'm not a master of writing, famous all over the world."

Feng Jing is actually doing very well. He is Sanyuan Jidi and Fubi's son-in-law. The emperor Zhao Zhen admires him very much. Now he has been promoted to the sixth-rank Chao Fenglang, only half a level away from Fan Ning, but he is still the sixth-rank official. The rank and the fifth rank are like the difference between an associate professor and a professor. The sixth rank is still a middle and low-level official, while the fifth rank is a senior cadre.

If you don’t come from a Jinshi background, you will generally be at the end of the sixth rank. Only with sufficient education, qualifications, and ability can you cross the step from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. Of course, the military officer is not counted. It's not the same thing for civil servants to struggle through their qualifications, which is also an important reason why civil servants look down on military officials.

Feng Jing warmly introduced to Fan Ning the three scribes who were drinking tea together. Fan Ning noticed that these three scribes were all dressed in ordinary scholar clothes. They did not look like officials. One was in his forties, and the other two were Is about 20 years old.

"Let me introduce, these three are famous scholars from Bashu, father and son, from Meishan, surnamed Su, this is..."

Before Feng Jing finished his introduction, Fan Ning blurted out, "But Su Shi and his son?"

These three people are Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe, father and son. They went out to travel around the world, preparing to take part in the imperial examination next year. Su Xun brought the two brothers to the capital to visit a friend, and then planned to travel to the south of the Yangtze River.

The father and son looked at each other, and they were all a little surprised. How could the other party know him not long after they left Sichuan? Could it be that he also passed through Bashu?

The eldest son Su Shi bowed and said: "Su Shi is next to me, with my father and brothers on both sides. I don't know this brother's name is high. Where have I heard of my younger brother?"

Feng Jing is also a little strange, he knew the Su family father and son when he went to Bashu the year before last, how did Fan Ning know them?You must know that Su's father and son have just arrived in the capital for a few days.

However, Feng Jing continued to introduce Fan Ning, "This brother Fan Xian is a Jinshi in the same discipline as me, No. 1 in the Tongzi Division, Fan Ning, you should have heard of it!"

The young Su Zhe next to him asked in surprise, "Could it be Fan Zhizhou who founded Kunzhou?"

Even Su's father and son who are far away in Bashu have heard of him, and it seems that he is really famous all over the world. Fan Ning smiled slightly: "It turns out that everyone in the world knows Kunzhou, and Fan Ning of Kunzhou is here!"

The way to be famous in the Song Dynasty is nothing more than being famous in academics, being the leader of the imperial examination, and doing something big. Fan Ning belongs to the last type, and so does a military general like Di Qing. This kind of famous feature is effective, like a pile of hay. , It catches fire at one point, but the shelf life is also short. After a few years, everyone gradually fades away, and celebrities are also forgotten.

The same is true for the leader of the imperial examination. Although Feng Jing won the first prize in the examination, he was very popular for a while, but now not many people remember him. Fan Ning was also No. 1 in the boy's examination. Personally interested.

Only a famous artist like Su Shi can have a real reputation that lasts and lasts forever.

Su Shi and his son heard that the young man in front of them was Fan Ning who opened up the territory of the Song Dynasty, and they couldn't help admiring him. Every man has the ambition to do great things in his heart, but he may not have the opportunity and courage, so the Su family's father and son don't worry about it. I didn't have that chance, but I still admire Fan Ning, who has done great things.

Especially Su Shi, he saw that Fan Ning was about the same age as himself, but he had achieved great success, and he was still a high-ranking official of the fifth rank, but he hadn't even taken the imperial examination yet!

Thinking of this, Su Shi felt a little sad.

Feng Jing quickly persuaded: "Everyone sit down, if you are so polite, the tea will be cold."

Just in time, the assistant brought refreshments to Fan Ning, and quickly dragged a chair over. Fan Ning then sat down and looked at the famous writer across the ages. Su Shi is a typical Bashu person, with fair skin and delicate features. , is above average in stature, and looks not much different from ordinary literati. If he must find something different, it is that his eyes are extremely clear, just like the streams in Kunzhou, extremely pure.

"This is my eldest son Su Shi, styled Zizhan."

After all, his father, Su Xun, has some experience. He knew that the young man opposite him was the grandson of Fan Zhongyan, and he might be able to get to know Fan Zhongyan through him. If he wanted to achieve success in the Song Dynasty, knowledge and connections were indispensable, so he took the initiative to introduce himself to Fan Ning. son.

Su Shi also cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Brother Fan, please take care of me!"

Fan Ning waved his hands and smiled, "Brother Zizhan should be 20 years old this year! He's one year older than me, just call me a good brother."

Fan Ning also wanted to take the initiative to make friends with this promising bull stock, and Su Zhe next to him asked in surprise, "How do you know that my brother is 20 years old?"

Fan Ning's heart trembled, and he suddenly realized that he had made several mistakes in a row. The Su family father and son are far from famous now, and he should not understand them. Fan Ning immediately warned himself secretly, not to make any more shocking words .

But Su Zhe stared at him with wide eyes, and he had to dispel his doubts first.

"Erlang, don't be rude to Fan Guanren!" Su Xun scolded his son from the side.

Fan Ning smiled slightly and said, "Don't blame him, old man Su. I was the one who was rude just now. I live by the sea in Kunzhou. The sea breeze blows all day long. My skin is dark, thin and rough. Naturally, I look old. In fact, I am only 19 years old. Brother Zizhan called me Brother Fan, I knew he must have misunderstood, so I asked him if he was 20 years old? If so, he is one year older than me, and you can just call me good brother."

It's a pity that there is no tape recorder in this era, and it is impossible to record what Fan Ning said just now. Now he changed his words and said that he just had a question just now, and Su Zhe was also a little confused. Could it be that he heard it wrong just now?
Su Shi didn't take such small things as age to heart. He smiled and said, "It's true that I have just passed the weak crown and is one year older than Fan Xiandi. Then I will ask you to call you Xiandi."

"Brother Su, you're welcome!"

Fan Ning glanced at Su Zhe again, seeing that he was still pouting in disbelief, Fan Ning couldn't help laughing, this is the future Xiangguo of the Great Song Dynasty!Why are you still acting like a child.

Fan Ning smiled at him and said, "I guess you are one year younger than me, right?"

Su Zhe felt relieved immediately, he had guessed, and although he guessed right, it didn't mean that he had the ability to predict the future.

On the contrary, he felt a little embarrassed, and quickly held up the tea ceremony: "Replace wine with tea, and apologize to Big Brother Fan!"

A small age turmoil made the relationship between everyone warm up.

(End of this chapter)