Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 246 Hai Family
"Okay then, I will go see him with Brother Zizhan then."

Su Shi has said so. If Li An refuses again, he will be a little ignorant.

However, Ang Lee was only going to join in the fun and had no intention of becoming famous.

"By the way, I'm going to pay New Year's greetings to Academician Hai tomorrow. You can come with me." Su Shi said.

"Is it convenient for me to go?"

Li An knew that Su Shi took him to the Hai family to introduce him to Hai Wenren.

As mentioned earlier, although the Song Dynasty aristocratic families have declined and disappeared, the interest groups built on the teacher-student relationship are actually not much worse than the aristocratic families.

Therefore, the civil servants of the Song Dynasty gave people the impression that they liked to recommend and promote talents.

Although most people recommend and promote people, they all have their own selfish motives.

But there are still some people who are selfless.

After all, the Song Dynasty didn't have many things, it just had many officials.

Normally, it may take a long time to obtain an official position.

Hai Wenren had a high reputation among scholars. He praised Su Shi for his good writing, and naturally many people came to watch it.

Although Ang Lee does not value fame, getting praise and recognition from Hai Wenren is more than just fame.

Hai Wenren couldn't do this. After all, he was a Hanlin bachelor. He was a noble man, but he had no real power.

In addition, there are many hidden benefits. This is why Ang Lee regretted rejecting Su Shi last time and later learned that Su Shi wanted to introduce him to Hai Wenren.

As long as his talents and learning can be recognized by him, he will spare no effort to praise them and help them become famous.

In fact, the ancients liked to follow the example of others. Sansu didn't have the slightest reputation before. No matter how talented he was, no matter how good his articles were, only a few people knew about him.

In addition, he is a Hanlin bachelor. If the officials have any undecided matters, they will come to him for discussion, and they can often see the officials.

"How come Master Hai has seen it?" Li An asked in surprise.

The ancient Dingyou system made officials take great pains. For the sake of their own future, regardless of whether they were filial or not, they wished that their parents could live a long life.

However, he could mention it in front of the officials and say that the Su brothers' period of filial piety has expired.

"Haha, don't worry. I have mentioned you to Academician Hai before, and he admires you very much. The article you wrote in the county examination last time was full of praise for your long-term strategy for promoting agriculture." Su Shi said with a smile.

Otherwise, once his parents pass away, Ding You returns home to observe mourning. When the period of mourning ends, his official position will be gone.

The Su brothers had just been appointed officials and went home to Ding You.

As the saying goes, the fragrance of wine is also afraid of the depth of the alley. For Sansu to become famous, in addition to having some connections with the Su family, the father and son have real talents and learning, and Hai Wenren's encouragement is also crucial.

However, when the period of filial piety expired, an official position was quickly arranged.

The official family already had an impression of the Su brothers, but when Hai Wenren mentioned them, the impression became even deeper, and the official position came naturally.

As long as he mentioned it in front of the official, he would be registered directly there.

Hai Wenren has a high reputation among scholars because he does not only promote his disciples like many officials.

Given the opportunity this time, Li An naturally didn't want to let it go, but he was worried about whether he could get Hai Wenren's approval.

His county examination article was probably mentioned to Su Shi the last time he met him, but was not written down.

"You have forgotten that all the imperial examination articles will eventually be sealed and sent to Bianjing for storage." Su Shi said.

Li An suddenly realized that he had forgotten this.

Regardless of whether it is a county examination or a township examination, all answer sheets will eventually be sent to Bianjing for storage.

"I mentioned you to Hai Xue last time, and he liked your warning words very much, so he read the sealed answer sheet and read your article. This time, he spoke in person and asked me to take you there. , I want to meet you." Su Shi smiled.

After hearing this, Li An pondered for a while and said, "Brother Zizhan, thank you very much."

Li An was very grateful that Su Shi was able to recommend him to Xuexi Hai many times.

"Why are you being polite to me? If you really want to thank me, invite me to have a drink at Guangyuntai another day. I haven't been there for a long time, and I miss the wine at Guangyuntai." Su Shi winked at Li An. Li An: "..."

Looking at Su Shi's expression, he didn't seem to be thinking about the wine in Guangyuntai. He was probably thinking about the girl.

But he also knew that Su Shi was probably a little cash-strapped now.

In the past, the Su family had property in Meizhou and had plenty of money.

Now that Su Xun has sold his family business in Meizhou and settled in Bianjing, it is inevitable that he will be a little strapped.

Su Shi naturally can no longer be as chic as before.

"Okay, I'll treat you another day." Li An said with a smile.

"Haha, then I'll wait."

Su Shi chatted with Li An for a while, told Li An the address of his new home, told Li An to find him there early tomorrow morning, and left.

After seeing Su Shi off, Li An returned to the study, thinking about how Hai Wenren would test himself when he saw him tomorrow.

It is unlikely to be possible to write an article, and even less likely to be a poem.

After all, poetry is only used to demonstrate ambition and talent.

As Hai Wenren, he should not only look at these superficial things.

After all, the people he recommended for promotion were all officials in the court.

Li An felt that Hai Wenren should come up with something else to test him.

After thinking about it, the most discussed topic nowadays is Li Chu, but this topic is too sensitive, and Hai Wenren probably won't use it to test him.

Otherwise, there is only reform.

After all, Hai Wenren was a firm supporter of reform at the beginning, and he even spoke out to stop Grand Prime Minister Fan from being demoted.

Of course, when they met for the first time, Hai Wenren would not necessarily test him with such in-depth questions.

It is also possible that he will be tested based on the current situation and current affairs.

Li An went through the questions that he thought Hai Wenren might ask in his mind, thinking about how to answer them if Hai Wenren asked them.

……

Early the next morning, Li An packed up, prepared some gifts, and went to Su's house.

Su Xun sold the house he bought before and spent most of the money he got from the family business in Meizhou to buy a house near the inner city.

When Li An arrived, he discovered that the Su family's house was not far from the Sheng family, only two streets away.

Although the location is far worse than Shengjia, this location is not cheap either.

Both the father and son of the Su family, Li An, have met, but they don't know each other.

In addition, Li An also met Su Shi's wife Wang this time.

Wang has a gentle appearance and virtuous temperament, and has a very good relationship with Su Shi and his wife.

Otherwise, Su Shi would not have written, "Ten years of life and death are blurry. Without thinking, I will never forget it." 'Such an affectionate word.

After sitting at the Su family for a while, Li An followed the Su family and his son to the Hai family.

The Hai family lives on Wenlin Street in the inner city. Although this street is not as crowded with Gongfuhou Mansion as Gonghou Street, it is very famous in the inner city.

Because the people living on this street were all high-ranking and noble officials from the court, all of them had a high reputation among the scholars.

When they arrived at the Hai family, the concierge saw the Su family father and son. Even though Li An looked unfamiliar, he didn't ask any questions. While sending someone in to report, they directly led the father and son in.

It can be seen that the Su family and his son often visit the house and have a good relationship with Hai Wenren.

(End of this chapter)