Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 65

After admiring the scenery for a while, the food and wine were served, and everyone sat down again.

"Uncle, see if it suits your taste. If not, try some other dishes." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"There's no need to spend money, I've ordered so much, it's enough to eat." Sheng Wei said.

Yuan Wenshao took a small jar of wine from Zhang An, opened it, poured it into the jug, poured it for Sheng Wei himself, and said, "This is the royal wine given to me by the officials. Uncle, try it."

As he was about to pour wine for Changsong, Changsong quickly said: "How can I ask my elder brother-in-law to pour wine for me? I will do it myself."

Yuan Wenshao did not refuse and gave the wine bottle to Chang Song.

Changsong first poured for Yuan Wenshao and Hualan, and then poured for himself and Changbai.

"Big brother, where's mine?" Changwu heard that it was the imperial wine bestowed by the emperor, and wanted to taste it to show off to others, but in the end Changsong didn't pour it for him at all.

"What do children drink?" Sheng Wei glared.

Chang Wu shrank his neck, not daring to ask for it anymore.

Yuan Wenshao smiled and said: "There is a lot of wine. Since Chang Wu wants to try it, let him drink some."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine bottle and poured it for him.

"Hey, I'll do it myself." Chang Wu took the wine bottle and poured himself a glass.

"Uncle, let me toast you." Yuan Wenshao picked up the wine and said.

Sheng Wei picked up the wine, sniffed it, took a sip, savored it carefully, and praised: "The mouth is soft, the aftertaste is long, good wine!"

When Changwu heard his father's praise, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Cough cough cough~"

It was the first time he drank alcohol, and after drinking it in one gulp, his face turned red and he coughed violently.

"Brother Changwu, are you alright? Come and drink some water." Hua Lan quickly poured a glass of water and handed it over.

"He is in a hurry. He can just eat some food." Yuan Wenshao said.

Chang Wu coughed for a while and felt better. After hearing this, he picked up some vegetables and ate them, and then he felt much better.

"I'm all right."

Sheng Wei glared and said, "I told you not to let me drink. If you don't listen, it's really a waste."

"Don't talk about him, uncle, let's drink. If uncle likes it, he can bring some back when he goes back, and it happens to bring some back for my father-in-law." Yuan Wenshao laughed.

"I just have to try such a good wine, but I can't drink too much." Although Sheng Wei likes it, he is embarrassed to ask for it.

Yuan Wenshao shook his head, didn't say much, but said to Changbai who was beside him: "I heard from your elder sister that you will end up taking the imperial examination this year, are you sure?"

"My father meant to let me feel the atmosphere of the examination room. It doesn't matter whether I pass the test or not," Chang Bai said.

"Well, you are still young, so there is no rush." ​​Yuan Wenshao nodded.

"Changbai is very knowledgeable. If his father didn't pressure him, he might have been called a scholar long ago if he took the county examination." Sheng Wei laughed.

"Oh?" Yuan Wenshao asked with some doubts: "Why doesn't father-in-law let Changbai participate?"

Hua Lan explained: "Father said that the county test is just the beginning, even if you pass it, there is not much hope for the county test later on. It is not a good thing for a young man to become famous, too much praise will affect his studies. And after passing the Da Zhou test, he cannot take the test again, so It has always been the end of Changbai."

Yuan Wenshao nodded in agreement when he heard the words, and said, "My father-in-law is really far-sighted."

In the original book, the Sun Xiucai married by Sheng Wei's daughter passed the examination as a scholar when he was a teenager, and he was also named a child prodigy.

As a result, once he was successful, he didn't think about making progress, and later he couldn't even pass the rural examination.

Moreover, the Dazhou imperial examination is different from other dynasties. Once you pass the examination, you must become an official.

After other dynasties passed the Jinshi examination, some were dissatisfied with their rankings, and would refuse to confer an official, choosing to take the examination next time.

There is an unspoken rule in the official circles of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Only the first grade can be promoted to the third grade or above, and even enter the center. If the second grade does not have a lot of luck or background, it can only stop at the fourth grade for life.

This is why Sheng Hong often lamented that if he could retire at the third rank in this life, he would be very satisfied.

The so-called third-grade retirement does not mean promotion to third-grade retirement, but posthumous title.

When a general official retires, the imperial court will seal a higher-level idle position than the one before retirement, so it is called emeritus.

In other words, Sheng Hong's greatest wish is to be promoted to the fourth rank before retirement.

It's not that Sheng Hong is not promising, but that he was only a second-tier player at the beginning, and whether he has a great background or not, he has already reached the top of the fourth rank.

Therefore, most of the official families would not let their children take the imperial examination too early. After all, the name of prodigy just sounds nice and has no practical meaning.

The meal lasted until dark. After leaving Fan Lou, Yuan Wenshao took them to visit the night market and did not return home until the curfew was approaching.

Early the next morning, Yuan Wenshao and Hualan personally sent Sheng Wei and his party to the dock outside Bianjing City.

Hua Lan kept watching the boat they were riding in the distance, with reddish eyes, he said, "Officer, let's go back."

After Sheng Wei and the others left, she had no family in Bianjing. From now on, they would be thousands of miles apart, so it would be very difficult to meet each other.

"Miss, didn't I promise you to stay home with you for a while next month? Maybe it won't be long before my father-in-law will be promoted to the capital." Yuan Wenshao comforted.

Hua Lan wiped her eyes, smiled and said, "I just feel a little uncomfortable. Besides, Beijing officials are not so easy to get promoted."

"My father-in-law has a good official reputation. There is a good chance of being promoted to Bianjing." Yuan Wenshao didn't say anything.

He remembered that not long after Hualan got married, Sheng Hong was lured to Bianjing, but the specific time was unclear.

After being interrupted by Yuan Wenshao, Hua Lan felt much better, and said, "Let's go back, I played with my uncle yesterday, and none of the servants at home have seen him yet."

The husband and wife got into the carriage, and when they were halfway, the carriage stopped suddenly.

Yuan Wenshao opened the curtain with some confusion and saw Zhang An leading Liu Quan over.

"What happened?"

At the beginning, there were only more than 30 defenders left in Minshan Fort, but two centurions, Liu Quan and Qin Li, survived.

Later, Sun Qi made him his personal soldiers.

Liu Quan was older and had a calmer personality. Yuan Wenshao kept him on duty in the mansion, and Zhang An and Qin Li usually accompanied him when he went out.

Liu Quan came here at this time, it must be something happened at home.

"Uncle, someone from the palace came to tell me that there was an imperial edict from the official family. Let me prepare to receive the order. Manager Yan asked his subordinates to find me and go back quickly." Liu Quan said.

"I understand. Hurry back now and tell Yan Zhengping to prepare the incense case. I will be there in a moment." Yuan Wenshao said.

"Yes." Liu Quan replied, and hurried off on his horse.

"Officer, why did the imperial decree suddenly come from the palace?" Hua Lan asked suspiciously.

Yuan Wenshao laughed and said, "Congratulations, lady."

"Congratulations on what?" Hua Lan asked in confusion.

"Congratulations, madam, for becoming the imperial wife." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"Mrs. Gaoming?" Hua Lan exclaimed, "Did the official say that this imperial edict is to confer concubine as Mrs. Gaoming?"

"What's all the fuss about, the lord's wife will be enshrined." Yuan Wenshao didn't care too much about it.

Normally, the lord's wife will be canonized, and some favored ministers' wives will also be canonized, and even mothers will be canonized, and they will be posthumously granted after death.

The actual meaning of imperial order is not very big, it is just a kind of honor, and the officials will naturally not be stingy.

Of course, Mrs. Gaoming also received a salary, but it was not much.

In fact, Lord Zhou and Lady Gaoming were not that valuable.

Just like Yuan Wenshao's earl, there are only two hundred households that have been sealed.

The so-called food towns are actually divided into two hundred families. The taxes they pay do not need to be paid to the court, but to Yuan Wenshao.

In addition, the annual corvee also belongs to Yuan Wenshao.

According to regulations, each of these two hundred households needs to produce a strong man to work for Yuan Wenshaobai for several months every year.

If the income is calculated, Shiyi's income is not even comparable to one of the rewarded Huangzhuang.

The biggest advantage of the title is not the money, but that the people who inherit the title every generation can get the official status.

Just like his father, although he is not reused, he has a third-rank idle job and can participate in the early court.

In addition, he can also help his son. For example, Yuan Wenshao became the eighth-level official as soon as he joined the army, and he relied on the Yin officer.

In addition to receiving some money, the imperial edict cannot be passed down and cannot be an official position. It is just an honor.

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