Plane of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 158

A large ship sailed across the water and sailed on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Standing on the deck of the ship, Qin Guan, Shen Yichen, and Qin Wei could vaguely see traces of Hangzhou City.

After going out for a few months, the three of them were a little homesick, hoping to set foot on the land of their hometown as soon as possible.

Suddenly, a small boat quickly approached the big boat, and when it was approaching the big boat, a man dressed as a yamen servant shouted at the big boat: "Is this the boat that Qin Guanqin returned to his hometown?"

Someone on the boat replied, "It's Master Qin's boat."

The yamen servant on the small boat looked happy, and then quickly said: "Please tell Master Qin, the prefect of the government yamen Lin, Mr. Cui, the Xuezheng, officials and gentry in Hangzhou, and countless people are waiting to receive Qin Zhuangyuan at the pier. I have to go back and report first. "

After speaking, the boat quickly rowed away.

The three of Qin Guan naturally heard it too, and Shen Yichen said: "Brother Shaoyou, you have won the first prize in this subject. It seems that the admiral Xuezheng Cui, the prefect Lin and the Hangzhou gentry are planning to give you a grand welcome ceremony."

Qin Guandao: "I didn't expect it either, it seems that we have to go back and change into official uniforms."

The two changed their official uniforms, and when they came out again, their boat was already approaching the Hangzhou wharf. Qin Guan stood on the boat, only to see that countless people had already gathered around the wharf. An open space, a group of people in official uniforms stood in it.

In terms of rank, Lin Qi is a fourth-rank official, and Cui Shanfu is a third-rank official. They are both higher ranks than Qin Guan. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to come to welcome Qin Guan.

But who told Qin Guan to return with honor this time?

Receive the champion, never drop the price.

It is a blessing for their Hangzhou that they have the number one scholar in this subject. It means that Hangzhou is well-governed and the style of writing is at its peak. Parents and officials like them can record a lot of merit.

Moreover, those who can win the first prize will have a great future in the future. Lin Qi and Cui Shanfu have a romantic relationship with Qin Guan, and they will be officials in the same palace in the future, so they are naturally willing to deepen this relationship.

The boat approached the pier, and the two sides could already see each other clearly. Qin Guan bowed his hands to the officials and people who came to greet them.

Qin Guan was dressed in a red robe, which surprised everyone.

Some people commented: "Qin Guan won the first prize in the examination, shouldn't he be wearing a green robe, why is he wearing a red robe?"

"That's right, this is an official uniform worn only by officials above rank five."

At this time, someone who knew the situation next to him said: "You don't know, I heard that Lord Qin conferred an official, directly conferred on the magistrate, a proper fifth rank, and was also the supervisor of two armies. This is the first time in the court, which shows how Qin Guan was loved by the emperor."

"It's normal for the emperor to love Qin Guan. The emperor already likes poetry, and Qin Guan's poetry is the best in the world today. He personally named him a 'Ci Xian'. It is not a matter of a word to confer a high official."

"Qin Guan has a bright future in the future, and it's not a problem to be named a Marquis and a Prime Minister."

At this time, someone retorted: "I heard that only those who enter the Imperial Academy can become prime ministers. Qin Guan directly releases them, so he may not have the chance to become prime ministers in the future."

This person immediately caught the eyes of many people: "What do you know, Wang Xianggong of the Shenzong Dynasty and Li Xianggong of the Zhezong Dynasty all became Xiangguo from local officials? Why not? It depends on the emperor whether they can become Xiangguo Yes, Hanlin is only close to the emperor, so the more opportunities you have, the faster you get promoted, and it doesn't mean they have to."

"That's right, Qin Guan is so popular with the emperor, no matter where he is, he is also promoted quickly."

The big ship rested lightly on the pier.

Suddenly, there were deafening firecrackers on the pier, crackling and crackling, and after the firecrackers, there were bursts of drumming.

Qin Guan suddenly remembered a few modern lines, "That scene was really full of drums and gongs, firecrackers blared, red flags waving, and crowds of people."

Several people from Qin Guan disembarked, went forward to greet the Xuezheng Cui Shanfu, the prefect Lin Qi, and other Hangzhou officials and gentry, and also received praise and congratulations from countless people.

At this time, Qin Rong, the chief steward of the Qin Mansion, stepped forward, bowed to Qin Guan and said, "Master, madam asked me to pick you up."

At this time, Prefect Lin said: "Lord Qin, we have already held a banquet in Wangyuelou to entertain you, the new top scholar, and county magistrate Shen. We must honor you."

Qin Guan naturally couldn't refuse such an invitation.

He ordered Qin Rong to take back the salute he had brought, and told his mother that he would accept the hospitality from the magistrate and Xuezheng, and go to the banquet with his elder brother first.

A group of officials walked out of the pier, chatting while walking, at this moment, Qin Guan suddenly noticed something strange, and looked into the crowd.

Qin Guan's eyes happened to meet a pair of vicious and resentful gazes. When Qin looked over, the man was taken aback and quickly lowered his head.

But Qin Guan has already seen clearly that it is Liu Su and Liu Chunyuan.

After Qin looked over, Liu Su deliberately lowered his body and disappeared in the crowd.

A smile curled up on the corner of Qin Guan's mouth,
Qin Guan suddenly felt that in his eyes, Liu Su had really become that kind of person who had no sense of existence.

He used to regard Liu Su as an opponent, thinking about how to deal with him, but now, he is no longer qualified to be remembered by him.

Moon Tower.

The atmosphere of the banquet was very lively, everyone chatted about how Qin Guan took the imperial examination step by step in the past, and talked about Qin Guan's poems, but now Qin Guan has been conferred the title of poet by the emperor himself, so it is naturally different.

Cui Shanfu smiled and said: "You know, I collected Qin Guan's two poems in Wangyuelou, but now they are worth a lot of money. There are people in the market who want to buy Qin Guan's own poems, and the high price is even one or two thousand. Those poems should be put away, maybe they can be heirlooms in the future."

Lynch scolded with a smile: "I remember that you were the one who stuffed Qin Guan's poems into his sleeves. I didn't expect you to really make a fortune with this."

Cui Shanfu didn't take it seriously, but was even more proud, "It can only be said that the old man has the foresight, and now I have the title of King of Wisdom Eyes. I decided Qin Guan's hospital exam by myself."

Lynch choked: "Mr. Huiyan, you are self-proclaimed."

Everyone laughed.

At this time, someone suggested that Qin Guan should write a poem, and everyone agreed.

Qin Guan stood up and said: "Since the imperial examination, I have told myself that poetry is only for cultivating sentiments. From now on, as an official, we should focus more on government affairs and people, so I set a standard for myself and never write poetry lightly."

What Qin Guan said disappointed many people.

"Is Shaoyou planning to stop writing here? That would be such a pity."

"Not necessarily, Mr. Qin's more than a dozen poems, each capital is a classic, enough to be passed down for generations."

At this time, Cui Shanfu said: "Today is a grand meeting to welcome you. It would be a pity if you didn't write a poem."

Qin Guan thought for a while and said, "Alright, I wrote a poem about Hangzhou before, but I haven't said it to the outside world, so let's sing it on this occasion."

(End of this chapter)