first minister

Chapter 14 The Opportunity for Rehabilitation

"Okay, let's stop arguing. You can't see the real talent with just these two lines of poems. There are people who write one poem or even two lines in their lifetime."

After arguing for a while, Su Shidao took the initiative to subdue, "By virtue of the return of Empress Concubine De, there will be activities in Jiang'an City in the past few days. The state school has also organized some great scholars, and will hold a literary meeting in the future to celebrate the empress. Let him try it at the literary meeting to find out what level he is. We should stop arguing!"

Old Master Yun shook his head, "That's you. His calligraphy has already entered the classroom with this calligraphy, and he has become a school of his own. I don't have to wait."

"Yun! Shameless!"

Su Shidao rolled up his sleeves, as if he had returned to the school decades ago.

Old Master Yun laughed, "Okay, okay, let's wait until the literary meeting. Do you think you can beat me by then?"

Su Shidao was startled, and immediately patted the table, "Set the wine! If I don't pour you down today, my surname will not be Su!"

The next day, in the morning.

"Second brother, the weather is very good today, why don't we go for a walk?"

In the small courtyard of Xia's family in Nantian Lane, Xia Ningzhen, who had recovered a lot of vitality, came to the courtyard bouncingly, looked at Xia Jingyun, and offered to propose.

She washed her face, put on clean clothes, and arranged her hair, just like the flowers on the branches in spring, it is the time when she is bright and moving.

And in her eyes, this cousin who used to be just a nerd, now has a different perception, becoming handsome and talented, and the little girl is naturally willing to get close.

"Your second brother is not in good health. If you want to go out, I will accompany you for your father." Xia Mingxiong looked at his little padded jacket intimately and volunteered.

Xia Ning really helped his forehead, "Hey, I suddenly feel a little dizzy, I don't want to go."

Xia Mingxiong:
Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "Ning Zhen's proposal is very good, and it's not conducive to recovery if you stay old, brother, come with us?"

Xia Yunfei thought for a while, then nodded in agreement.

Xia Mingxiong looked at his daughter who was jumping out happily, and sighed for a while.

A while later, Xia Jingyun, his cousin Xia Dingyuan and his cousin Xia Ningzhen walked slowly in the city.

It is still beneficial to go out for a walk, and after chatting with others along the way, everyone knew about the concubine De's family visit.

Xia Jingyun also suddenly realized, and some things that he thought were unreasonable also instantly became clear.

For example, why did you build that high platform, why did you rush to meet the deadline, and why you could win the rewards of the three adults by offering a method yourself.

And why did Shang Gongtai and the officials who will serve as prisons appear in this small county in the southwest of the empire.

He didn't know much about concubines visiting relatives, his only impression was Concubine Yuan's visiting relatives in Dream of the Red Chamber.

For this matter, the Jia family even built a grand view garden with great fanfare, but the concubine Yuan didn't spend the whole night when she came back.

But unlike Concubine Yuan visiting relatives, Concubine De came back from Zhongjing with great fanfare, traveling thousands of miles away. It was definitely not as simple as simply visiting relatives. Even if the intention was so, Emperor Chongning and the bureaucrats of the empire would add various incidental purposes to this trip.

It is precisely because of this that the small Jiang'an City has become very lively and bustling because the Concubine De's family visit is approaching.

Selling along the street, there are not only red-faced vendors, but also gorgeous brothel girls;
What stands out is a vitality.

"Bah! Shameless!"

Xia Ningzhen glanced at those coquettish women with large snow whites and waving handkerchiefs, and cursed in a low voice.

As a result, when he turned his head, he found that the eyes of the two elder brothers were straight.

"Big brother and second brother! You!"

Xia Jingyun immediately withdrew his gaze, he could only pouted his buttocks slightly because it was inconvenient to press the gun, and said with a straight face: "Sister, don't think too much, brother is just thinking, there are so many girls who commit themselves to the brothel, where is the court's benevolent government, and where are the local officials' deeds?"

Xia Ning was really admiring, and twisted Xia Yunfei's arm, "Brother, look at the second brother! You know how to think about those unclean things every day!"

Xia Yunfei's neck was swollen, and Xia Ningzhen confronted him, "What? Then tell me, what are you thinking?"

Xia Yunfei vented his aura, and gave Xia Jingyun a resentful look.

The three continued to walk forward, while Xia Jingyun looked around, but was secretly thinking.

He still wants to take the road of imperial examination, first of all he must find a way to wash off the charges against the Xia family and restore his status as a commoner.

It is useless to file a lawsuit in this matter. The participating players and referees are all from the other side, so there is no chance of winning.

The most reasonable solution is to find a bigger backstage or dignitaries to take action and use magic against magic.

Now that Concubine De is back, there are dignitaries gathered in all directions, which is the best opportunity.

But as a project manager for many years, he understands that equality is the most important thing in making friends.

If he flattered him with a shy face, it would be another matter if the other party would help him or not. Even if he helped, he might become his vassal for the rest of his life. Therefore, he thought that the best way was to become famous first. After becoming famous, many things would become easier.

Solving this kind of thing also becomes an investment, not a gift and exchange.

Not only is it beneficial to rehabilitate the case, but it can also win some convenience for future imperial examinations.

When Concubine De came back, the density of dignitaries in Jiang'an City might be rare in a hundred years, so as long as he planned well, it would not be difficult.

But before that, Xia Jingyun glanced at the leisurely cousins ​​beside him.

Still need to earn more money!
Only when you have no worries about the future can you concentrate on "examination"!

But where do you get the money?
While flashing through his mind all the ways of his predecessors to get rich, Xia Jingyun followed his cousins ​​to a wide square next to the county government office.

On weekdays, some notices will be posted here, and occasional gatherings for major events will also be held here.

But now it was surrounded, and a group of people were busy working inside.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"You don't even know that?"

Xia Jingyun, who is easy to be beaten when you chat like this, cupped his hands and said, "Please enlighten me, brother."

"Ms. De Concubine is going back to her hometown to visit her relatives. Can we folks in our hometown express anything? Starting tomorrow, all kinds of celebrations will start one after another. I heard that the official warehouses in the entire Sishui Prefecture will open warehouses to release food, and Jianning County will set up porridge sheds in every county to help refugees and refugees."

The man proudly said: "Our Jiang'an County is even more powerful. From tomorrow onwards, we won't talk about the porridge shed outside the city. There is a temple fair in the city. It is said that I specially asked Master Yun to set it up according to the appearance of my mother when she was a child."

Suddenly, the man lowered his voice and showed a smile that men can understand, "It is said that there are also oirans from Zhongjing City who come to give alms. When do you think we will see that class? Who in the city is not secretly saving money these days, and is going to take a good look at their smiles and voices when the time comes, and spend money like dirt."

"Cough cough." Xia Jingyun glanced at the cousin who looked unfriendly, "Well, brother, I asked you what you are doing here!"

"Oh, this is the Wenhui. It will be arranged by Mr. Zhouxue Zheng himself in the next day. At that time, many great Confucian scholars and students from all over the world will come. A group of people will recite poems and fight against each other. It's not interesting. Let's talk about brothels. It is said that the Ningbing girl."

"Thank you, brother, for clarifying the confusion."

Xia Jingyun spoke quickly, then took his leave and left.

What are you thinking, things like flowers and plants are done by ordinary people.

People like him don't need flowers.

Looking at Xia Jingyun's back, the man shook his head regretfully, shook his folding fan and fanned it, "Hey, it's a pity, I'm not a fellow."

Xia Jingyun didn't leave directly, but walked around to the other side of the square, and asked another person.

This person is much more reliable, he didn't talk about so many weird things, and just talked about the situation of this literary club.

To put it bluntly, it is still the set of highlighting the prosperous age, which is not only the filial piety of the Sishui prefecture literary world to the empress, but also an important part of the cultural level of the concubine's trip.

What really moved Xia Jingyun's heart was that a leader would be elected at the end of the Wenhui, not only would he be rewarded with 500 taels of silver, but he would also be able to attend the welcome banquet held by Empress Defei.

Xia Jingyun couldn't help thinking, if he could get Wenkui.

With the money, the family has no worries;

With the name, whether it is redress or the imperial examination, it will help;
The most important thing is that if he can attend the welcome banquet of the Concubine De, there is great hope for this redress.

"Looking at Xiongtai's appearance, you seem to be a little moved?" The man saw Xia Jingyun's appearance and asked with a smile.

Xia Jingyun was also very frank, "I just don't know how to participate?"

"To participate, you just need to register over there." The man pointed to a shed not far away, then smiled, and said tactfully: "There is also a way to play in this literary fair, and that is to bet. Mingyu Gambling has opened a handicap, and you can bet on Wenkui. I think it is more suitable for mediocre people like me."

You can talk. Xia Jingyun nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your advice, brother."

"You're welcome, let's witness Zheng Gongzi's demeanor as Wenkui together in the future."

I take back what I just said
Xia Jingyun turned around to say goodbye, and walked towards the arbor where he signed up.

(End of this chapter)