The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

The old fritters who maintain the meeting also have a lot of face. I don’t know what method they used to persuade Cao Min to agree to suspend classes for half a day for the Cuju competition. The academy originally had a three-day holiday in January, but it has not been given since entering school on the eighth day of this month. In a hypothetical way, Mr. Qi Shan and all the lecturers and teaching assistants also want to take a break for half a day.

At the end of the day, Zhu Tianshun waved his folding fan and came to the Wuertang to send a challenge post for the Cuju competition. Su Jin didn't expect to come so soon, so he hurriedly sent away all the golfers who had stolen half a day's leisure and slept in the apartment. called together.

Due to the rush of time, everyone was not even mentally prepared. Su Jin hurriedly cheered them up: "This time they deliberately want us to make a fool of themselves. Our skills are definitely better than ours, but fortunately, the rules are to play double goals according to our daily Cuju rules, and the balls can be played." The landing more or less made up for the shortcomings of our technology. The outcome should be five or five, so don't be afraid of them."

Wu Heng said with a bitter face: "That group of people are all sons and daughters who pee and play Cuju, and we here are all people who kick and kick randomly. They are either doing farm work or helping the family to make ends meet. I'm afraid we will lose in this competition. "

Su Jin frowned and said: "Brother Wu, why are you so unambitious? He even said that the rules are in my favor, so why not be afraid of them? Besides, if you lose, you can still lose a piece of meat? This is just a competition, and the sky will not fall. You If I'm really afraid, I won't arrange for you to play."

Wu Hengxin hurriedly said: "I'm just talking about it. I'm the iron bull on the field, but it plays a big role. I'm going to kick it."

Su Jin said: "Then it's over. I decided to kick and say some frustrated words; so if I win today, I will reward you with three fat chicken butts every day. I live in Yingtian City and buy chicken butts. It's very convenient."

Wu Hengxin nodded again and again, "That's great, don't fool me."

Su Jin rolled his eyes and ignored him, saying: Is my character so bad?As for relying on your chicken asses?

Everyone chattered about it, and someone outside was urging: "Master Cao is ordered to come down, Senior Brother Su Jin will take the Cuju team to Minglun Hall, and the big pasture will officially start immediately after the challenge."

Everyone hurriedly tidied up and rushed to the back of Minglun Hall. Su Jin didn't have time to talk halfway through the conversation. He wanted to instill the formation or something, but time was running out. I don't understand formation theories like 'three four three' and 'four four two', but the emotions are very exciting and the morale is very high.

Su Jin really has no idea in his heart. Although he said that winning or losing is normal, even if he loses, he still has a lot of determination in his heart to win this competition; In Su Jin's view, the battle between the two generations has extremely important symbolic meaning; in reality, the common people's children are undoubtedly unable to compete with these second-generation officials, but they can defeat them on the court. This meaning is often more important than the game itself. .

The grass field has already been crowded with students who rarely have entertainment. The students of the academy gathered around the venue. The gentlemen of the academy also moved the chairs and put down the desks in the best positions. Qingsha shyly sat next to her man and looked curiously and boldly at the young students who were fat, thin, beautiful and ugly.

A table on the side is standing in front of the table, the maintenance president is standing there, talking and laughing with Cao Min with a relaxed face, and seems to be quite confident. Seeing Su Jin and others coming, he raised his hands and shouted: "Mr. Su, come quickly!" Lord Cao is waiting here."

Su Jin told the team members around him to warm up on the spot and walked quickly to the table to say hello; Cao Min smiled and said, "It's a good thing that you two, Su Jin and Zhang Ye, thought of having a Cuju competition, everyone. I have been working hard at desks all day long, and I should have had some adjustments. Don't you hear that Zhang Chi has a way to understand the law? It's good, it's worthy of praise."

Su Jin smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for complimenting that this is all Brother Zhang's idea. The students are just pandering to it. Speaking of Cuju, it is definitely not Brother Zhang's opponent. Brother Zhang's skills are superb. I wanted to bow down, but if I can win everyone's fun, it doesn't matter if I lose. So Then bite the bullet."

The president of the maintenance committee, Zhang Yemian, raised his head in a handsome manner, accidentally revealing a few black nose hairs.

Cao Min smiled and said: "Student Su, there is no need to be humble. I have also heard a lot about your new style of play that has become popular in the academy. This time, you should do your best. The academy specially waited for you to suspend classes for half a day. How can you lose without a fight? For Shanzhang’s approval, Kent has prepared some lottery prizes for the winners to encourage you and others to work hard, so that you must not let down the expectations of Qi Shanzhang and himself.”

Su Jin was a little surprised that Cao Min hadn't come to trouble him since he was exhausted in the dining hall that day. When he met, he greeted him politely, and he was so reasonable this time. Isn't he as despicable and shameless as the rumors say? ?Or is there some other evil intention hidden in it?

If it is said that because of Su Jin's big words in the food hall that day, Su Jin was afraid of Su Jin, then Cao Min is too pusty. Cao Min can completely find out whether his words are true; why is he so calm?

But listen to Cao Min continued: "You two have a good game today, the third division of Ming Dynasty will make Lord Yan give a lecture in the academy. In addition to winning the academy award, the winner will also have the opportunity to perform Cuju in front of Lord Yan. That day Su The student doesn't say that he knows Lord Yan very well, if he wins against Lord Yan this time, he will pay special attention to you, wouldn't it be a good thing?"

Then Cao Min said, he looked at Su Jin's face a lot, wanting to see Su Jin's face, and sure enough, Su Jin's face changed drastically. If Su Jin pulls the tiger skin as a banner, let's see how he will deal with you, a nonsense thief who dares to use Lord Yan to suppress me.

Cao Min didn't know that what Su Jin was worried about was not that his own cowhide would be blown out, but that when he heard Yan Shu's name, he naturally thought of Yan Biyun. Master Yan was Yan Biyun's uncle. I can't get too close and say things like delaying my future. Su Jin thinks that those are all lies. Yan Shu is obviously worried that his reputation will be damaged, so he doesn't hesitate to beat the mandarin duck.

Su Jin is very conflicted. If he sees this old man tomorrow, should he respect him or despise him?Yan Biyun's uncle is also the famous Song Taidou, a second-rank member of the imperial court, and the culprit who separated himself from Yan Biyun. How to face him is very troublesome.

Cao Min sneered secretly, it seemed that Su Jin felt guilty, so he simply added another fire to burn Su Jin's ass even more impatiently, and said, "Student Su, don't worry too much, even if you lose, I will arrange for you to meet Yan tomorrow." All the young and middle-aged talents in the adult academy have the opportunity to meet Mr. Yan, you are undoubtedly the most qualified Mr. Zimo, but it is really good to copy the chapters you wrote for all the gentlemen to read."

Zhang Ye cupped his hands anxiously after listening to Lord Cao and Su Jinxu chattering, "Master Cao, should we start? Everyone is waiting anxiously."

Mr. Cao laughed and said, "Yes, yes, let's get down to business first and then gossip."

So he waved his hands at the court and said loudly: "Everyone, calm down."

Everyone has been paying attention to the movement here. Seeing Cao Min's words, he immediately fell silent. Cao Min scanned the audience and said, "I announce that the Cuju competition of Yingtianfu Academy will start now. The first one and the other side are composed of students from Bing Ding Wu San Tang... composed of..."

Cao Min didn't know the name of Su Jin's team, so he turned around and asked, "What team are you?"

Su Jin said: "Hit the dog team."

Zhang Ye's complexion changed: "Zhi Niang, are you trying to amuse us?"

Su Jin was unmoved and said: "Everyone agrees that it's called the Dog Fighting Team. I'm not the one who decides. Brother Zhang should keep his mouth clean."

Cao Min said: "This indecent name will damage the reputation of the academy and change it."

Su Jin said: "I can't think of it at the moment, or call it 'pig driving team'."

"Damn you..." Zhang Ye almost ran away violently.

Cao Min's face darkened and he said, "Don't be frivolous, Su Jin. The Holy Land of the Academy is not a place for you to talk about it. Since you are not famous, you call it the unknown team."

Su Jin spread his hands and said, "It's strange that you make a name for yourself and make a foul."

Cao Min ignored his nagging and continued loudly: "...Su Jin, the head of the 'Unknown Team' formed by students from Bingwu Dingsantang; When the sound of hammering into the bowl sounds, you need to stop Cuju and then calculate the score. The winner is the one who scores the most goals; the Academy of the winner team will reward each person with a good house and a banner written by the head of the mountain."

The crowd cheered and applauded.

Cao Min twirled his beard and said loudly: "The two teams have nothing to do with entering the field, and everyone will stand aside and the game will start immediately..."