Compete for the Song Dynasty

It was already dinner time when Wang Pang came out of the palace, and he was delayed in Jinxiu Tower for a while. When he returned to Meyer's Mansion, it was already dark, which is about seven or eight o'clock according to the current time.All the people in the house had finished their meals, Lu Shenyan ordered his servants to serve Wang Pang the food and wine reserved.

Lu Shenyan sat beside the king, filled the wine glass next to the king with keen eyesight, and said in a non-concerned tone: "Young master has never had a rest since he came back from the country of Japanese slaves. It is rare for the son to save his wife in the temple for a few days, but have you drunk the wine for a few days?"

Wang Pang had just returned to the mansion for another day, seeing Lu Shenyan warming up the rice wine to reconcile his heart, he felt warm and comfortable all over his body after a sip of warm wine.

"That's right, I like it very much. It would be a pity, Xiao Lu, if you don't become the shopkeeper. In the future, if our family can't live on any longer, you can open a restaurant again. I think it will be enough to make a living."

Lu Shenyan was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed and said: "Since there are many people in our house, the young master hasn't called me Xiao Lu for a few days, but this name sounds comfortable. I never thought about opening a restaurant, I really plan to just do it like this It’s fine to follow the young master, the young master knows so much and is very knowledgeable, let my son follow the young master in the future, if he can’t help but win a Jinshi and become an official, he can be regarded as a successful family.” [

Wang Pang took a sip of his wine, and then said to Xiao Lu as if talking to himself: "What's so good about being an official?! I think that when I first came, I wanted to be a small official and worry about food and clothing. It's boring, I don't want to be an official now. It's better to be a commoner and feel at ease, without scheming or flattery."

Lu Shenyan laughed dryly, it was rare that there were only the two of them left today, and usually there was no time to talk to Wang Pang, but after hearing that Wang Pang disdained being an official, Lu Shenyan said: "You are a full man who doesn't know how hungry you are, If you want me to say that it is good to be an official, otherwise how can someone spend money to donate an official to do it? People dream of being an official every day, but you say it is not good to be an official. Let me say that you don’t know how to be an official, and you haven’t experienced it. benefit."

"Then tell me, what's the benefit of being an official?" After drinking two or three glasses of wine, Wang Pang felt much more comfortable. Thinking of today's Jinxiang Mansion's affairs being resolved, he felt much more at ease.

Lu Shenyan thought about it seriously: "Not to mention anything else, this is the salary of the imperial court. If you are an official, the imperial court will allocate money, rice, and silk for all your expenses. Give it away; we will have to earn it ourselves in the future. And I think what you do as an official is different from others. You can see that other people are officials because they are related to sports. They buy land, buy land, and buy houses. You are good, just do it The black coal of Bald Mountain is still gone, isn't it? Even the Bald Mountain was confiscated. We just paid a lot of money for that Jincheng. Counting the money you have thrown out over the years, it is no worse than selling the Meyer Mansion Not much. Also: if someone becomes an official, then only one person can be promoted to heaven. You see, you have achieved the third grade, and there is no student disciple of yours in the court."

"I didn't feel happy doing it, so I didn't do it. We have no real power as an official, and there are many constraints. Hey? I said Xiao Lu, do you want to be an official?! I heard you say that it seems to be saying You yourself?!" Wang Pang looked at Lu Shenyan with a smile, this kid seems to have something to say today.

"Me? I haven't even thought about becoming an official. I'm happy to run around with you, son. It's my tiger mother who always scolds me for not being up to date. If I can get a Jinshi in the capital for so long, my son has something to do." I can still speak for the young master in court." Lu Shenyan was half wronged, half sincere.

"Swearing or beating?" Wang Pang recalled the past, and Lu Shenyan was often beaten. Seeing Wang Pang joking, Lu Shenyan didn't seem to mind what he said just now, and suddenly the chatterbox opened up and started talking more: "She can be scolded even if you beat her." That's okay, I don't have the materials?! Just talk about the previous part, I don't know what the tiger lady thought of, she insisted on asking me to recite poems, and from time to time, she also quizzed me a sentence or two, look at this arm..." Lu As Shen Yan said, he rolled up his sleeves, but there were bruises on his arms.

Wang Pang looked even more amused, presumably it was the result of Yan Zhihu's use of force: "This is because you failed the test?!"

Lu Shenyan felt as if he had met his relatives, but the chief butler of the mansion was full of bitterness: "I didn't know that she would test me, but she asked me out of the blue, when will the bright moon come? Young master, do you know how to answer?" Lu Shenyan stared at Wang Pang and waited for Wang Pang to answer.

"When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine. I don't know the palace in the sky, what year is it today! What? What are you talking about?"

Hi!Lu Shenyan patted the table: "Look, it's as simple as that. Tiger Niang said, when will the bright moon come? I told her at the time: look up for yourself!"

Wang Pang almost choked on his drink, he laughed and said, "Is it going to happen in the future, I don't know how hard life is for Xiao Lu, how many punches will he receive tonight?"

"Look, I knew it. You have to make fun of me if I told you. My tiger mother said, you should learn from that Yuan Chang. You see, Yuan Chang is a few years younger than him, but he is full of poems and songs. The words written quietly are attractive, and Yuan Chang can do it now if he wants to be an official." After Lu Shenyan finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Pang, thinking that he finally got to the point.

Naturally, Wang Pang knew that Cai Jing would be able to become a high official in the future, so he didn't take it seriously and said, "That's right, Yuan Chang will be able to go to high school sooner or later, and he will be able to become a high official in the future."

"Isn't it! You said that you want to resign, someone has already found Yuan Chang, saying that he will be accepted as a gatekeeper and promoted as an official. In my opinion, Yuan Chang's knowledge is second, and it mainly depends on Yuan Chang and Cai Xueshi. relationship." Lu Shenyan added wine to Wang Bang, and said lightly.

"Hehe, I understand. What Xiao Lu said just now was not about yourself, you were complaining for Yuan Chang. This matter is a bit interesting, but it is a good thing. Yuan Chang is just younger. I see other things. It's good." Wang Pang said that somewhat against his will, Cai Jing is famous at such a young age, if he is sought after now, it is inevitable that he will not be spoiled and arrogant in the future.But you can't say this to Xiao Lu, especially because there are so many people in the house. Although Wang Pang thinks that Cai Jing's character is still good, Cai Jing is one of the four treacherous ministers of the Song Dynasty who are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in history. This makes Wang Pang have to be careful .

"It's a good thing, but Yuan Chang didn't go. He said that if he wanted to be an official, he would have to take the exam himself. He also said that now is not the time. He didn't learn enough, and he didn't eat enough!" Lu Shenyan thought of Cai Jing Can't help laughing at the appearance of eating.

This surprised Wang Pang, "Unexpectedly, this kid Cai Jing really has a bit of backbone!"

"Naturally, the young master has always treated him kindly, and this kid Yuan Chang has made a fortune with you this time. I think he is even more reluctant to leave you." Seeing that Wang Pang had already drunk three glasses of wine, Lu Shenyan took the The full meal was placed before the king. [

"It's not easy for everyone and me, and it's almost Chinese New Year. Everyone should give some rewards!" Wang Pang was eating a hot meal, thinking that these flashes were nothing to his current financial resources.

"Wow, young master, you don't know?! This kid made a bet some time ago and won a lot of money, which is much more than the reward you gave!" Lu Shenyan pouted.

This made Wang Pang not expect, "Has he learned to gamble? This is not good! I will ask him later!"

"Hey, a group of children are all the stewards of the bookboys in several mansions. Although you are not in the capital, the bookboy stewards of several mansions in the capital have contacts. Yuan Chang also helps you take care of the tea farms. It is necessary to go to the various mansions. Run. Didn’t the kids bet on it earlier, didn’t you say that the coal burning would be resolved within three days? In fact, we were all muttering, even if there was still coal in Jinxiang Mansion, it wouldn’t arrive in the capital in three days. As for Yuan Chang, Bet you can do it. Turns out the kid made a small fortune."

While eating, Wang Pang thought to himself, this is really wrong. Originally, he thought that there would be a lot of offerings to the palace every year.Moreover, the maids and eunuchs in the palace were a waste, and even the imperial dining room in the palace burned wildly all night.My original plan was to find a way to ask the emperor to ask for it, but who knew that Qin Minzhi was so shameless that he put coal under the eyes of Kaifeng Mansion.

"Xiao Lu, Yuan Chang, I know this child. When I went to Xixia with me, I saw that this child is still very concerned about the people. He is now in the rebellious stage, and some things need to be guided slowly." Wang Pang is now afraid that Lu Shenyan will stare at him. Cai Jing, seventeen or eighteen-year-old children are just half-baked, this meeting can't go wrong.

"Hehe, I don't have any other intentions. Speaking of which, I just think this kid is smart and good at reading! Even if he can become an official in the future, he can't let him know other people's feelings, are you right?" Lu Shenyan asked cautiously.

Wang Pang understood what Lu Shenyan meant: "Don't worry, the time has not come yet. My resignation is also based on retreat."

"Good! Good!" Lu Shenyan said two good things in succession, and said with a smile, "I said you are a sensible person. By the way, son, what is rebellious period?"

Wang Pang wiped his mouth: "The rebellious period means there will be a period of time when the more others say something, the less you will do anything, hoping to gain equality and recognition."

If Lu Shenyan realized something, he packed the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, and asked Wang Pang: "I understand, I am now in the rebellious stage, and I will rebel when I see Tiger Niang! But the result of rebellion is to be suppressed! Sigh"

Lu Shenyan sighed, but there was an imperceptible trace of happiness on his face. Wang Pang smiled and said, "You are beating is kissing, scolding is love. Seeing how happy you are, I don't know how I thought you liked being abused." Lu Shenyan Hastily waved his hands, "I don't like it, I don't like it!"

Wang Pang smiled, you may not have such a hobby if you like others.He stood up and asked, "How are you doing?"

Lu Shenyan hurriedly replied: "Everything is almost packed, just waiting for you to give everyone a farewell party!"

"Tomorrow you go to Jinxiu Building and tell the old shopkeeper Cui Fu that we will set it on the eighth day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar. Let the old shopkeeper reserve a private room for everyone to have fun."

When Lu Shenyan heard that he was going to Jinxiu Building, he thought of Mei Mei and happily replied: "Okay!" After all these years, his spoken language still has the demeanor of a sophomore.