late Qing Dynasty arrest

In Fengze Garden, Lu Runxiang, Tan Zongjun, and Li Guolou were sitting together. The other Jinshi were drinking and laughing.The Jinshi of the same year who sat at the table with the three of them was either rich or expensive, and even Li Guolou's friend Zhu Dinghe, who was ranked 120th among the top three Jinshi, had no turn to sit.

The topic couldn't help but talk about tomorrow's apprenticeship ceremony. Jinshi said the rules of the apprenticeship ceremony without any scruples, and gave the teacher money.

Not long after Lu Runxiang came to the capital, he didn't bring much silver. He couldn't help worrying about tomorrow's apprenticeship ceremony, and asked: "Li Laosan, you have been in the capital for a long time. I don't know how much silver I will give to the teacher tomorrow?"

Dong Xun, the [-]th Jinshi of the top three Manchus, lifted his sleeves and interjected: "Recite a little bit, I didn't expect to fall in the last test, Li Laosan, your seat was originally mine, and it's cheaper than your grandma's. Boss Lu, don’t ask other people’s rules, I don’t know anything. It’s a rule that you have at least [-] gold as a teacher. If you don’t have so much gold around you, go to the bank to borrow it. After a few days, you won’t get back the [-] gold. Buckle it out for you."

Li Guolou was quite dissatisfied and said: "Boss Lu, don't go to the bank to borrow money. I will lend it to you without any interest. Dong Baiming, you don't feel pain in your back when you stand and talk, and Boss Lu is not in the capital. His hometown is Yuanhe, Jiangsu. County. If you make money, you have to return to your hometown, how much money do you give the champion?"

Dong Xun slapped the table and yelled: "Li Laosan, look down on me, two gold ingots are always given to Zhuangyuan Gong, a man who makes friends with nothing, is not us Manchurians."

Lu Runxiang stroked his beard and nodded slightly, he was very understanding. People who were born in a scholarly family have a lot of money, and there are friends who are willing to help wherever they go.As for the Jinshi of the same year, it's just a matter of meaning, everyone reciprocates courtesy, and shows their heart.

Li Guolou pointed at Dong Xun and said with a smile: "When I was writing the test paper in the hall, I was wondering if someone would write 'Xiang Yu's power to pull out the mountain, let alone a broken wheel'. I didn't expect it to be you. Don't blame the teacher. It’s your own fault, who told you not to read history books, take history as a mirror, you don’t know what’s going on in neighboring countries, how can you govern the country?”

Dong Xun sighed: "It's because I'm not good at being a father. I'm not allowed to read miscellaneous books. Otherwise, with my old background, how can I get into the top ranks? Now I can only compile and revise books and be a poor Beijing official for a year. I saw you standing in the classroom and giving education lessons to those tribute students. I am not reconciled after memorizing at home, so I fell at the last level." After speaking, Dong Xun toasted with other Jinshi at the table, and they could drink freely in the future. In the Hanlin Academy, we shared joys and sorrows and forged a profound friendship.

Lu Runxiang said: "Since Mr. Tan agreed to treat you today, I will treat you tomorrow night. Where can I put it, Dong Baiwei, you local snake?"

"In a word, it's right next to Huamanlou in Deyilou, where I have the final say. Originally, I made the reservation for the treat, but now it's a different owner." Dong Xun nodded in agreement.

Li Guolou couldn't help being a little embarrassed. He was going to get married tomorrow night, and he married three wives at once. French girl.Did not say?If you don't come to drink tomorrow night, you just don't want to give the number one scholar Lu Runxiang face, and there are so many Jinshi here.At that time, Yidingjia will only lack Tanhualang. It is really unreasonable, and he will be criticized by other Jinshi, saying that he "emphasizes sex and despises friends".

Li Guolou was asking questions left and right, unable to make up his mind, not knowing what to do?

Zhu Dinghe thief Xixi bent his neck, walked over from a table next to him holding a wine glass, put his hand on Li Guolou's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Oh, you don't know, Tanhualang will get married tomorrow night, or a new style wedding, champion My lord, what should Tan Hualang do for you to treat guests? I have no skills at all.”

Li Guolou was shocked, who told the story of his family?I thought that without anyone noticing, I didn't invite relatives and friends, but my family had a wedding banquet, and I invited my subordinates to make a fuss and it was over.

This is the end of the day, all Jinshi said that Li Guolou was not enough friends, and they all said they wanted a glass of wedding wine.Beside him, Zhu Dinghe kept laughing wickedly, as if he was watching a joke off the stage.

Li Guolou was completely exhausted, and was forced to say helplessly: "Boss Lu, Lao Er Tan, you all listen to me, my marriage is not in accordance with etiquette, and whoever thinks that I will lose face of Confucianism should not come to the wedding, because I married once. Three wives."

Lu Runxiang glanced at him and said, "Mr. Li, don't we know about your crap? The meaning of long admiration is that we all know it. Marriage is a major event in a lifetime. The so-called long drought meets sweet rain, and old acquaintances meet in a foreign land. When the gold list was inscribed, It’s a wedding night in the bridal chamber. It’s too late for us to congratulate you, and I’ll give you a share at that time, and come if you can. Don’t you think so?”

"Yes!" The audience stood up and applauded, giving Li Guolou a lofty compliment. I have never encountered such a marriage between a seventh-rank official married to three widows by the Imperial Academy editor in my life.

Tan Zongjun chuckled and said, "Tanhualang marries three wives at once. It's a beautiful story through the ages. There's nothing shameful about it. This marriage system allows it. As long as you don't marry a young husband-in-law, we can accept it."

Li Guolou was very pleased, and nodded with a smile to express his gratitude.Nothing to think about?Others got married three times, he solved it all at once, and saved money for relatives and friends.

The other Jinshi also shouted that they wanted to come to Baozhifang for a wedding banquet. The climax of the banquet came, and they raised their glasses frequently and rushed to each other.

At this time, Western culture had a severe impact on the Qing Empire. Many cultural people already agreed with monogamy, and some even advocated late marriage and late childbearing, but they did not openly oppose the system of three wives and four concubines.For Li Guolou's behavior of "marrying three times once", no one jumped out and scolded Li Guolou, "Despicable! Indecent! Shameless! My generation, don't cut it and be with him!"

Lu Runxiang said with a smile: "Li Laosan, didn't you say that the Qionglin Banquet is not worth eight taels of silver? Tomorrow you will hold three for one, and it will cost eight taels of silver for a table. If Lao Er Tan tells you that your Baozhi room , with a false name and appearance, then you have to hang the plaque of Baozhifang upside down tomorrow night."

With so many friends joining in, Li Guolou felt very honored and was about to bleed a lot. He said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's worth the money. It's more authentic palace dishes than the Qionglin Banquet we had at noon today. Shark fin, abalone, and more Add French-style foie gras, Russian-style caviar, and the 20-year-old daughter’s red is not mixed with water.”

Tan Zongjun knew everything about the gourmet cuisine in the capital, so how could there be any restaurant or restaurant that he didn't know about? He felt awkward about something, and asked suspiciously: "Hey, what's going on? I heard that Baozhifang was a mansion and How did the restaurant jointly run by a Han widow become Li Laosan's?"

Lu Runxiang smiled and said, "Second Tan, you heard it from hearsay, and you only know a little about it. That widow is Li Laosan's fiancée. From now on, don't call her a widow, but Sister Taohua. It's really a waste of reading sage books for 20 years."

The most enthusiastic laughter erupted in the lobby. Tan Zongjun couldn't help squinting at Li Guolou, revealing his hidden selfishness. He just likes delicious food and enjoys gluttonous meals. He is a gourmet and a senior chef, and he likes to study food by himself.The last time Tan Zongjun went to Baozhifang, he had a special liking for a roast duck. He wanted to try to make one himself, but he couldn't make it. He could taste the ingredients in the roast duck, but he couldn't get the color and aroma of Baozhifang roast duck.He also wants to open a private kitchen. This is his hobby. He has traveled all over the world, tasted delicious food all over the world, and has a strong cooking skills.

Tan Zongjun took a seat away from Li Guolou, and while Dong Xun went to drink at other tables, he sat next to Li Guolou, smiled and said: "Li Laosan has a discussion with you, I know you'd better talk. "

Li Guolou was immersed in great joy, and blurted out: "Second Tan, what's the matter, just say, so many friends are here."

Tan Zongjun smiled and said: "Li Laosan, to be honest, I like cooking very much, and I have unique research on dishes. I am very interested in the dishes of Baozhifang. Please fulfill my gourmet dream with your adult beauty."

Li Guolou raised his eyes and glanced at Tan Zongjun, a boy from a rich family. He thought in his heart that a "second-ranked high-ranking official" learning to cook is just a personal hobby, and he didn't think much about whether he would become a competitor?I didn't think about it. Tan Zongjun, who was admitted to the second place, should be just a personal preference.Li Guolou was not overjoyed yet, the "No. [-]" person agreed to come to drink his wedding wine, relying on real materials to get to the first place, how many times better than him?At the wedding banquet, write poems and poems as souvenirs. It is a beautiful story through the ages, and it is a matter of face.

Li Guolou stretched out three fingers and said with a smile: "Okay! Mr. Li promises you that three dishes are enough for friends. But you have to swear that you will not tell anyone the secret of the three dishes."

"Okay, I swear, I will never tell outsiders. Li Laosan is a friend! Come to Siyang Hutong to play in the future. I will handle the spoon myself and try my handicraft."

Tan Zongjun raised his wine glass, drank it down, and smiled cunningly. His son Tan Yuqing is not an outsider, and it is only right and proper to pass on the cooking skills to his son Tan Yuqing.He wants to be an official in the Imperial Academy of the Capital, and his family happens to be fine. The success of the private restaurant "Baozhifang" in the capital opened a window for him. The private dishes he has mastered can be found all over the world. He can create his own school and plan to open a restaurant. A private restaurant, called "Tan's Restaurant", is already on his schedule.Unexpectedly, Li Guolou was so easy to talk, and with just one sentence, he learned the housekeeping dishes of Sandao Baozhifang openly and aboveboard.

Li Guolou was plotted against by Tan Zongjun for the so-called inadvertent making friends and leading wolves into the house.I was still thinking that so many rich Jinshi, the future pillars of the country, are the capital of his future career and business.Excited, he ran east and west, toasted to Jinshi of the same year at tables and banquets, and personally invited friends to drink his wedding banquet tomorrow night.

Most of these Jinshi are foreigners, and they have nothing to do in the capital. No one can say no to making friends with Li Guolou, a son of a famous family.

Li Guolou was so grateful that he drank a glass of wine at each table to express his gratitude to the Jinshi of the same year. He was in good spirits on happy occasions. He drank more than a dozen glasses of wine, and then he joined hands with Lu Runxiang and Tan Zongjun, and the three left Fengze Garden first.

The three of them will ride horses to praise officials and parade through the streets tomorrow, so they have to go back early to rest, so that they can recharge their energy and ride horses, so that the people in the capital can watch.Otherwise, if the people in the capital saw the three sick young people staggering on the big red horse, they would lose the face of the court.Said, "See you tomorrow morning!" They each boarded the carriage and went back.

The other more than 200 Jinshi in Fengze Garden had nothing to worry about. They drank freely, expressed their feelings, and wrote poems and inscriptions while drinking, filling the walls of Fengze Garden to the brim.In just one night, Fengze Garden became famous all over the world and became a place that scholars must visit when they come to Beijing.

There are also two poems written by Li Guolou on the wall on the east side:

Yu Siwannian, the great empire of Yadong!March is independent, and the rivers and rivers are spreading waves of civilization.Four hundred trillion people are gods and gods, and the land is vast and the products are rich.Uncover the flag of my Huanglong empire, sing my empire song!

Work hard for the Qing Dynasty, and search for the truth unforgettable.The road ahead is long and long, and I will push the clouds to seek the right way.

One of the poems was quickly forgotten by the world, while the lyrics of the other were widely sung and became a popular ballad.