late Qing Dynasty arrest

Yi from Shuntian Prefecture came up to greet her, personally delivered the Sanding Armor, opened the main gate of the police station, swaggered out, and paraded along Chang'an Street.Let the people on both sides of the street pay their respects and applaud.Lu Runxiang spent all these etiquettes smiling and bowing together, his heart seemed to be bright and dark, and his mind seemed to be wandering in the chaos.Although I memorized a piece of "Thanksgiving Table" by heart yesterday, but when it came time to perform it, I memorized it with bumps, which made Tan Zongjun and Li Guolou next to me anxious, but they couldn't help.The champion made a fool of himself, didn't it make them both lose face?

After the ceremony, the number one scholar, Lu Runxiang, knew that he had performed abnormally, and stood a little at a loss.Li Guolou stepped forward helplessly, took out a 100 tael silver ticket and handed it to the official of the Ministry of Rites, saying: "Thank you for your support, this money will be used for lunch first, and the right is for the three of us to celebrate, come to treasure tomorrow night." If Zhifang drinks, you won’t return if you’re not drunk.”

Li Guolou's words on the scene are impeccable, which is many times better than that of the number one scholar Lu Runxiang.The officials and servants of the Ministry of Rites have already left sweaty and scorching hot, and they have long been looking forward to rewarding silver, wishing to leave early.After receiving the banknotes, they were all happy together, carrying gongs and drums and leading three bay red horses, and went to find a place to drink and spank.While teasing each other, they immediately looked up to Li Guolou, gave them silver rewards, and invited them to drink at "Baozhifang" tomorrow night. This kind of Tanhualang has never met before.

Tan Zongjun hooked Lu Runxiang, opened his mouth wide, and said with a smile: "Boss Lu, don't think about it. It's a trivial matter. It's embarrassing to think too much. Let's go to the teacher's place to ask for a wedding drink. Don't tell us, you have to go back Have lunch and go to the teacher's place in the afternoon. Then we will go ahead and not wait for you."

Li Guolou added a sentence, saying: "Boss Lu, I have prepared your congratulatory gift for you, 200 taels of gold ingots, and you have to return it to me when the time comes. The other gifts for apprenticeship are given by the three of us together. Calculate money with me."

Lu Runxiang also figured it out, and stopped worrying about what happened just now, and said with a calm smile: "Hey, I was too nervous just now, it's the first time in my life. You can't blame me, Tan Laoer would also be at a loss Don’t think about it! Let’s go, let’s visit our teacher together.” After speaking, Lu Runxiang, Li Guolou and Tan Zongjun got into the carriage that had been prepared, and the three went to visit their teacher Li Hongzao together.

This morning, Li Guolou sent Wei Xiaoliu to Li Hongzao's mansion, and informed the people in Li Hongzao's mansion. "San Ding Jia" will come over after the parade is over, and ask for a glass of wedding wine.

At noon, Lu Runxiang, Tan Zongjun, and Li Guolou came to Li Hongzao's mansion together to meet his mentor.Li Hongzao's mansion is not far from Xihua Gate, which was awarded to him by Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun. This is the official office of the Qing Dynasty officials, and what kind of housing allocation is given to officials of any level.Li Hongzao was the emperor's teacher. In addition to a house allocated to him by the state, there was also a mansion rewarded by Emperor Tongzhi Zaichun.The carved beams and painted columns, the resplendent attics and the buildings in the palace have the same style, which is the handwriting of royal craftsmen at first glance.Ordinary people can't build this kind of building even if they have money.

Looking up, Li Guolou said: "Boss Lu, you can also live in this kind of building in the future. Tan Laoer, I'm afraid it will be very difficult. I don't care about it. I still like to live in bungalows. Who calls me a fake foreign devil?" .”

Lu Runxiang and Tan Zongjun laughed, and as Li Guolou expected, Li Guolou saw through their thoughts.

Li Guolou was used to being extravagant, since the eunuchs in the palace gave 2000 taels of silver as bribes, it would be too stingy to give 200 taels of gold to his mentor Li Hongzao.He also sent congratulatory gifts worth more than 3 taels. The four servants in the family picked up gift boxes from another carriage and filled the living room.

A three-foot-high Jade Avalokitesvara cannot be considered valuable. It is made of Siamese jadeite, and it is nothing more than a royal tribute. Generally, a one-foot-high Jade Avalokitesvara is a decoration in the incense halls of empresses and concubines.The three-foot-high Jade Avalokitesvara is placed in the living room, and everyone's eyes are focused on the Jade Avalokitesvara.

Even Li Hongzao, who was used to seeing rare treasures in the imperial palace, stood in front of this Jade Avalokitesvara and waited for a long time. When another eight servants came in carrying a tribute table specially made for Jade Avalokitesvara, Li Hongzao was surprised again.It was a tribute platform carved with several pieces of golden nanmu inlaid and carved for hundreds of years. Such a complete old wood is more luxurious than the royal family.

Li Hongzao knew that Li Guolou's family was very rich, and he was already a well-known son of a wealthy family in the capital. He did not expect such a grand and extravagant gift of apprenticeship, which warmed his heart, and he did not look at other items on the gift list.A glance at the long list of titles, jade, jewelry, ancient paintings, ancient books, Song porcelain, and Western knacks, you will know that they are of great value.

I thought to myself: No wonder Prince Gong Yixin took a fancy to Li Guolou so much, and led the door directly to him.If he is willing to spend so much money, everyone will pay Li Guolou three points.

Li Hongzao said with a chuckle: "It will cost you money, it's not good if it's too grand, you will be gossiped."

Li Guolou hurriedly bowed and said: "Teacher, it's not considered an expense. The students are in the jade business, and the ones made by their own workshops can't be counted as money. It's the students who are filial to the teacher, so please accept it."

Li Guolou said lightly, the items made by himself are just excuses, which made both sides look bright.He is familiar with this set of rhetoric.He also took out a brocade box from his sleeve, opened it, and saw that the face was a string of crystal-clear beads made of oriental beads. It was said that they were specially consecrated by the eminent monk Master Lingzhi, which made the teacher's mother Wang frowned. Dazzling smile.

The names of Lu Runxiang and Tan Zongjun were written on the gift list, and the money gift was given by the three tripods together, so Lu Runxiang and Tan Zongjun were very proud of themselves.Teacher Li Hongzao also couldn't tell, what gifts did the three disciples buy?It is enough to accept the teacher's apprenticeship ceremony with a smile.

This is not over yet, Li Guolou said: "Teacher, I heard that you are old, and you are compiling the books of famous Confucian scholars in the Qing Dynasty. I also want to do my part. There are some treasures hidden in the library of my hometown. The manuscript written by Lin himself will be brought to the mentor for detailed study after the disciple returns to his hometown."

Li Hongzao was happy when he heard that, he nodded and said: "Okay! I still like the manuscripts that my disciples gave me, seniors, for learning. If you have them, I will do as much as possible. Hahahaha!"

Lu Runxiang and Tan Zongjun hurriedly said that they would go back to their hometown to look for them, and they also sent the manuscripts of famous masters collected at home to their mentor Li Hongzao for "research".But this time they were unwilling, and they all stared at Li Guolou viciously. For scholars, the manuscripts written by famous masters are much more valuable than gold and silver, and far more precious than the things around them.

While Li Hongzao was dancing happily, the three disciples begged for banners and asked their mentor Li Hongzao to splash ink on the spot, and each of them got a five-foot-long couplet.Seeing Li Hongzao writing couplets in gold and ink on paper with a very thick calligraphy brush, Li Guolou felt ashamed inwardly. He was not capable of writing such large characters freely and vigorously.The skill of writing brush characters takes decades of hard work to accumulate, and his petty lower case is not elegant.

It is heard that Li Guolou will hold a wedding banquet in the evening and invite more than 200 new Jinshi to drink the wedding banquet.Li Hongzao also gave Li Guolou an additional five-foot scroll. When you unfold it, it is a landscape painting.Li Hongzao doesn't have many paintings. He is good at calligraphy, and it is rare for him to paint to cultivate his sentiment.He also gave Li Guolou a fan with poems written on it. Li Guolou was very grateful and grateful, and he took over the scenery.

This made Lu Runxiang and Tan Zongjun next to him extremely jealous, wishing to snatch it from Li Guolou.I knew in my heart that my mentor Li Hongzao favored one person over another, and held Li Guolou higher than others.But Li Guolou was lucky, and they happened to have a big wedding, which made them feel acid in their stomachs, so they couldn't speak up, so they had to wait for the next opportunity to play tricks on Li Guolou again.

After the formal banquet, Lu Runxiang, Tan Zongjun, and Li Guolou left Li Hongzao's mansion together.Before leaving, Li Hongzao sent him to the door of the living room, cupped his hands and said, "The three of you are the pillars of the country, and I have high hopes for you as a teacher. From now on, you must work diligently for the emperor, be honest as an official, be diligent in doing things, and be upright in your life. In the future, they will be separated in various ministries. If you are on an errand in the yamen, don't get together often. Scholars are most taboo to form a party and make friends with each other. Self-cultivation, self-cultivation, learning to cultivate one's own sentiments, doing one's own duty, and focusing on government affairs. Don't think about who is the same age Are you promoted faster than yourself? It takes a lifetime to be an official and eunuch. It is normal to have ups and downs in the officialdom. You can’t sell your ideals and morals to gain fame and fortune. That is the worst kind of person. As a teacher in this lifetime, you will only be the chief examiner this time, and your status will be respected in the future, so you must know how to keep yourself clean."

Li Hongzao meant to tell Sandingjia that the three of them were his confidant disciples, and under his protection, they would all be able to travel thousands of miles in the future.Scholars are all smart people. If you can't hear the deep meaning in the words on the scene, you will be hopeless.

Lu Runxiang, Tan Zongjun, and Li Guolou bowed to thank their mentors, and left Li Hongzao's mansion with gratitude for their teacher's teachings.

Once out of the gate, Tan Zongjun held Li Guolou back and refused to let him go home. Li Guolou was a little strange. He was going to get together at night. What else is going on now?

"Second Tan, what are you doing? I just took two extra scrolls, can I settle the score with me?" Li Guolou thought that Tan Zongjun wanted to ask him for a fan written by Li Hongzao because of the scrolls in his hand.

Tan Zongjun said with a sly smile: "Li Laosan, how can you be so stingy as a brother, because of this little thing, I let you miss the beautiful scenery of the beautiful day. I did it because of my real shortcomings. I have already seen that you can go around in the capital. Anyway I'm going to be out of office for a few years, so do me a favor, find a fat vacancy on the salt road, and you will always help me with this matter."

Li Guolou shook his head and sighed: "Second Tan, you are too impatient. What are you talking about in one or two years from now? My little brother knows. When you really need it later, I will help you." , the fattest one is really lacking, you are not qualified to be young, you can choose the middle part, since you don't like being a parent official, the salt road is suitable for you."

Tan Zongjun smiled, pointed at Li Guolou, and said: "A person who is enough friends, who can spend money to buy off the teacher, and can also sell the title of Tanhualang, is worthy of my friendship for a lifetime."

Buying the chief examiner would have been beheaded in the previous court. This is no joke.Li Guolou's face changed, and he said angrily: "Second Tan, the joke has gone too far, if I continue talking, I will turn my face;;;;;;;"

Lu Runxiang hurriedly interjected: "Li Laosan, Tan Lao Er is just a joke, don't you mind. He won't say any more, see you at night, go back and rest, and see how we fix you tonight. Hahahaha!"

Tan Zongjun knew that he had made a mistake with his outspokenness, so he hurriedly apologized, blinked his eyes, and said with a smile: "Li Laosan, I'm sorry, I just like to joke, and I won't make any more mistakes. Don't worry, I just want to I will talk about your three peach blossoms, and I will keep my stinky mouth in check."

No. 3 "Tanhua" Li Guolou was admitted to the No. [-] "Tanhua" with this talent. People who were admitted to the first and second grades did not believe it.Even Zhu Dinghe, Li Guolou's fellow township "Top Three", didn't believe it, and it was too strange, a person who had given up scientific research.People who can't even see anyone in the cram school for the scientific examination of the Gongyuan Academy will pass all the way to the first class and win the title of Tanhualang.All Xinke Scholars have doubts about Li Guolou, but they can't hold the handle, so they can only say a few sarcasm when joking. No, Tan Zongjun was the first to start.

Before leaving, Li Guolou glared at Tan Zongjun and shouted: "Second Tan, I am not allowed to make such jokes at the wedding banquet. I will be sued by people with bad intentions to Yushitai. Don't be full and offend the court." taboo."

Tan Zongjun had no choice but to apologize again, bid farewell to Li Guolou, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Boss Lu, do you believe that Li Laosan is innocent?"

Lu Runxiang smiled and said: "Second Tan, look at Li Laosan's poems. Does he look like a person who has studied stereotyped essays? Writing two poems will kill him. He has no quick wit, how can he It is really doubtful to write five poems and fus that fit the occasion during the scientific examination."

"Hey, anyway, Li Laosan's life is good. We have made it, and we can only be with him." Tan Zongjun sighed, and felt a little ashamed. The height of Wenquxing cannot reach the top of the beam.

"Hey, my benefactor is very fond of him, Tan Lao Er, and our promotion speed in the future will not be comparable to that of Li Lao San, do you believe it?" Lu Runxiang knew that as the number one scholar, he would do best in the future to be the emperor's teacher. If you can't do it for seven years, you have to return to Beijing and return to the Imperial Academy to study.Sometimes it is seen that the "champion scholar" is shining in the world, but the actual situation is that the Jinshi who fall behind will have greater development, and the officials who are sent out will have to go.Staying at the feet of the emperor means that the grade is higher than others, the salary is higher than others, and the gray income is greatly reduced, so there is "bitterness" of being a poor Beijing official.

"Well! Boss Lu hit the nail on the head. Mr. Li spends all his money to attack his mentor, and Li Zhongtang backs him up. The Qing School is going to unite with the Westernization School. This Mr. Li is the key person, are you right?" Tan Zongjun touched With a plump chin, he stroked his beard and thought about the layout of the court.