dream of red mansion

Chapter 10

Everyone wanted to kneel when they heard this, and Shui Rong immediately said: "The emperor said that Mr. Liu is getting old, and today is his birthday, so he specially explained that Mr. Liu can stand and receive the order."

Liu Yong didn't kneel, so naturally everyone didn't have to kneel either.

"By God, the emperor said: 'Liu Yong, the chief assistant of the cabinet, has been working hard since he was in power. He has been diligent and self-denying, and he has assisted the emperor wholeheartedly. Every time I think about it, I am grateful. Special gifts: one hundred palace brocades, ten royal horses, A set of the four treasures of the royal study.' This is it."

"Thank you, my emperor Long En!"

After receiving the imperial edict, Liu Yong will invite Shui Rong to the table.

"Master Liu is not busy, there are still things to do." Shui Rong said slowly.

besides?Everyone is puzzled.

Afterwards, several eunuchs came in carrying a plaque covered with a red curtain.

"Master Liu, please accept the plaque on your behalf." Shui Rong turned and said to Liu Boran.

"Follow the order of the prince." After finishing speaking, he walked to the front of the plaque and opened the red curtain.I saw eight big characters glittering in gold engraved on it:

Dedicated to the country and the people!

Everyone is envious, this is the real reward, the previous things are insignificant compared to these eight words.

"The old minister once again thanked the emperor for his kindness!"

The etiquette was finally over, and everyone hugged Shui Rong and Liu Yong back to the central pavilion.

The Liu family father and son must invite Shui Rong to sit at the top of the table, saying that he is the most respected person.

Where would Shui Rong be willing to sit, because he asked Jia Jing, "Which table is Uncle Jing sitting at?"

After Jia Jing told him, Shui Rong said: "Today is Mrs. Liu's birthday, how dare this junior dare to act presumptuously. Moreover, this junior also has a high position because of his ancestor's minor meritorious service. It is more polite to be able to sit with all your family friends and elders. An dare to be in front of you all." The elders and elders are the first, so if it spreads, doesn't it mean that there is no manners in the mansion?" Said and sat on the right table.

Everyone gave up, and Liu Yong took the first place after pleading guilty, and the rest took their seats one by one.

The wine is halfway through.

It was that brother Qin from earlier who suggested, "Just wine without poetry, wouldn't it be less flavorful?"

One person joked: "Oh, I don't know when Master Qin will compose poems?"

It made everyone laugh.

It turned out that brother Qin was called Qin Guanliang, and he was a well-known rough man.He was originally from a poor family, because he fought against the nomads in the north when he was young, and made great military exploits.Now in his 50s, he is serving as the governor of the Southern Daying Camp in the capital.He is also an imposing second-rank military officer with real power.

In the past few years as an official in Beijing, it has been relatively smooth.There was only one thing that made him quite upset.

He and Jia Jing are both military officers of the second rank, and they are in the same area of ​​the capital, but they are always overwhelmed by Jia Jing.

Jia Jing is the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp, also known as the Admiral of the Nine Gates, who is in charge of all access control, curfew, public security, and emperor's travel protection in the capital.

And as the commander of the Southern Daying Camp guarding the capital, he has nothing to do except training troops on weekdays.Occasionally he needed to call his soldiers, and the emperor also used the mouth of the nine admirals, and even directly asked him to assist.
He knew that Jia Jing had no military exploits, but was a general favored by civil servants.In the eyes of these big bosses, they don't recognize such generals.

What's even worse is that after Jia Jing resigned, he recommended another Prince Teng who was in a similar situation.

He is not satisfied.

Isn't it because the ancestors have some credit?

But he was not so stupid as to openly oppose the court's decision, he just wanted to embarrass Jia Jing at this time today.

He found out that Jia Jing taught his youngest son at home after resigning from office.

Aren't you a Jinshi?I'll let my youngest son compare with your youngest son's literary talents, and after the torture is over, I will point out that this is the pride of your talent and intelligence taught by you yourself?
Thinking of Jia Jing's face at that time, he was already laughing in his heart
Speaking of his youngest son, he is very proud.He hated himself for not being able to study, so he hired famous teachers for his youngest son since he was a child.It was also his son who lived up to his expectations, and was finally picked up by Fang Shou, Minister of the Ministry of Rites and a great Confucian in the literary world, and accepted as his disciple.

A few days ago, I just returned from my studies and was preparing to take the next imperial examination.

God help me too!

Not only can you export your anger, but you can also make your son famous by the way.

"I don't know how to make poems, but although I don't know how to do them, I also like such elegant things. It just so happens that there are so many heroes here for so many years, so there is no need for us old bones to appear on the stage."

I have to say that this old thing is quite good at talking, and he cleverly stated his purpose.

Everyone usually likes the old man's boldness, so it's hard to refute his opinion.Besides, what he said is reasonable.

Jia Jing also agreed, and had exactly the same intention.He didn't know that Qin Guanliang was coming for him.Even if he knew, he would probably sneer: who is afraid of who?

Seeing that everyone was unanimously interested, Liu Boran went down to make arrangements.

After a while, I saw four sets of pens, inks, papers and inkstones prepared by the servants of the fourth team of Liu's residence.One of them was sent directly to the kiosk, and the other three were sent to the surrounding area. Anyone who is interested can write and send it in.Only juniors are required to participate, and adults should not get involved.

As a result, the scene became more and more lively.

The young one was thinking hard on the side.If you have something, you can go to the pen to write it, or keep it or destroy it, and so on.

The older generation, or even the second generation, drank and laughed beside them.Occasionally, it is also interesting to see the children of one's own juniors or other people's families scratching their heads.

Two quarters of an hour later, people have already handed in manuscripts.The big shots in the pavilion were passing around the poems of the juniors while drinking.

"'The silt does not stain the clear water' is well written."

"This sentence: 'The muddy water is always hard to leave' is well written."

It seems that everyone knows that Liu Yong likes lotus. Although there is no limit to the topic, the first thing is about lotus.

Finally, an elder praised: "This poem is cleverly written, wonderfully written!"

Seeing that everyone was looking over, he didn't hold back, and directly handed the manuscript to Shui Rong: "My lord, please read."

Water-soluble is not polite anymore, just looked at it directly.Er Er also praised it, and handed it to Liu Yong who was above him.

The young man next to Liu Yong took it and was about to hand it to Liu Yong.

"What is a good poem? Hu'er, read it directly, don't make you adults impatient." Then he said to everyone: "This is my grandson, named Liu Hu."

"Yes"

Liu Hu read directly:
Inscription painting lotus:

Smell the double kingfisher,
Guifei wings have grown.

Sun Moon Yuan Wuxin,
It's on the lotus.

After listening to it, everyone thought it was well written.Ask again who wrote it.

Liu Hu replied, "It's Qin Jie."

Apart from being friends with each other on weekdays, of course they don't know who Qin Jie is.However, seeing the complacency on Qin Guanliang's face, they all understood, and they all looked at Qin Jie standing behind him.

Jia Qing also looked over.I saw that Qin Jie was only twelve or thirteen years old, standing quietly, occasionally frowned, as if he was a little dissatisfied with his father's complacent expression.

After a while, Liu Yong took the lead in praising: "Master Qin is indeed a tiger father and no dog son. Your son has such attainments in poetry at a young age, and his future is not limited."

This Liu Yong is indeed not an honest person, you can praise other things, but in the poems he said that Mr. Qin is the father of the tiger, this word is used.

Shui Rong also said: "Brother Qin's poems are indeed novel and unique."

Mr. Qin finally put away his smile, and said modestly: "How dare the dog be the prince and Mr. Liu's praise, but it can barely be heard."

Originally, the topic was over when it came to this, and Qin Jie could be regarded as famous.However, Mr. Qin still remembers that his goal has not been fully achieved.
Turning his head, Mr. Qin said to Jia Jing: "Brother Jia, why hide your clumsiness. I heard that your son's literary talent is quite outstanding, so why don't you want to show it in public?"

Jia Jing originally had plans, but he felt that Jia Qing was still too young, so he was in no hurry.Now that Qin Jie has made a good poem, it's meaningless to write any more, so he doesn't plan to let Jia Qing play.

However, he also saw that this old guy was targeting him.

"Qing'er is still young, so she has some literary talents, but she can only know a few words."

"Hey, it's not going to the battlefield. This is a game for the younger generation. Brother Jia, don't be afraid to lose face and dare not end?"

Even if these words were made clear, everyone in the pavilion stopped talking and watched the duel between the two pairs of father and son.

Jia Jing didn't intend to back down anymore, he never had such a big heart, so let's lose if he loses.However, he turned around and asked Jia Qing with his eyes: Are you prepared?
"Father, the child is willing to give it a try."

He has long since disliked this old man named Qin Han, huh, you forced me.

However, the lotus poems still need to be cleared later, he really doesn't remember much.

Oh, there is.

I saw him walking slowly for two steps, looking at the lotus pond outside the pavilion, in a state of contemplation
It is rare for a child less than ten years old to show such a state of thinking, and the people in the pavilion did not bother
After a while, Jia Qing stopped the state, quickly moved to the edge of the table where the pen was written, and wrote four sentences with the pen.

(End of this chapter)