King of Song

Chapter 28

In the Song Dynasty, writing poems and sending them to high-ranking officials and celebrities for appreciation was a kind of stepping stone to seek fame and promotion.During Renzong's reign, Fan Zhongyan came out to know Hangzhou, and many scholars and officials hoped to gain the reputation of "Mr. Fan's personal disciples", and contributed poems one after another.Among them, a student named Su Lin was praised by Fan Zhongyan because of the saying "the moon is the first to get near the water, the flowers and trees in the sun are easy to be spring", and he was recommended by Fan Zhongyan.

It is precisely because of this that writing poems and fus in the Song Dynasty was not only an expression of feelings, arty, but also an important way to get promoted.When it develops to a certain level, various poetry clubs appear, nominally to meet friends through poetry, but in fact they want to be famous, especially when there are high-ranking officials and celebrities participating, they have to work harder.

Today's Tietahu Poetry Club also has the same nature. There are many talented participants, especially many of them are the children of the current ministers.It is definitely a good opportunity to flirt and seek fame!

It's just that before many scholars had a chance to perform, Lin Zhao, who was born in commoner clothes, stole the limelight.There's no way his literary talents are there, not to mention that he is familiar with the prince, and he is more popular than others!

Lin Zhao was going to take this opportunity to promote in the high-end market. He didn't want to say anything, but because a poem became the protagonist of today's poetry meeting, he was naturally highly regarded.Of course, it was precisely because of this that on the surface Lin Zhao temporarily integrated into this circle dominated by young masters and celebrities.

The subsequent plot was as expected. Everyone boarded a cruise ship, went to the lake to see the scenery, drank and wrote poems.Lin Zhao hurriedly delivered some jars of wine, and said with a smile, "When I came here today, I brought some jars of water and wine with me. Please try it! The restaurant will open in a few days, and I invite you all to appreciate it."

Wang Yu said with a smile: "I must go to Dongyang to open a restaurant. If nothing else, just making my cousin's Buddha jump over the wall made Jiangning city all over the place!"

"Buddha jumped over the wall?" Everyone was quite curious.

"A delicious dish, the best of the family!"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "When the time comes, everyone, I will definitely not let you down!"

"Why do I feel that Dongyang is soliciting customers?" Cao Jian was bold and said with a smile, "Let's not talk about delicious food, this wine tastes really good!" has drifted out.

"What kind of wine? Could it be more fragrant and mellow than the Puzhong wine prepared here?" Wang Zhongya's expression was stern, and today's wine was prepared by someone, so he was quite disdainful.

Puzhong is the later Puzhou of Shanxi. The local winemaking has been famous all over the world since the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and it has lasted for a long time in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Lin Zhao didn't know what to do, and said with a faint smile, "Young Master, try it!"

The strong aroma of wine quickly permeated the boat, and everyone was moved by it. Cao Jian is a person who loves wine, so he immediately picked it up and tasted it.Immediately he was full of praise and said: "Well, good wine, good wine...delicious!" After several consecutive glasses, he was full of complacency.

He is worthy of being the descendant of the famous general Cao Bin. Although he looks gentle, he has a boldness in his bones.Sure enough, Lord Tiger has no dog grandchildren, and he has the demeanor of a general.

The rest of the people raised their glasses and sipped suspiciously, not wanting the alcohol to be so strong that they could not imagine, and a few of them were choked up and coughed repeatedly.The second son of Yuhang County Prince, Marquis of Fushui Zhao Zhongshan was one of them, and he was ridiculed by Hao Yitong.

The little marquis immediately said angrily: "What the hell, why does it smell like..."

Cao Jian said with a smile: "Taste it carefully, it tastes similar to Puzhong wine, but more mellow, hehe, it's even almost as good as Neizhong wine."

But Zhao Zhongshan said contemptuously: "Just this taste, can it be compared with Neizhong wine? It's ridiculous!" Neizhong is the imperial palace, and the little monkey master's sense of superiority immediately emerges, and he despises that people rarely have the opportunity to drink palace wine.

Cao Jiandao: "The wine in my house was given by the Empress Dowager. What kind of internal wine are you drinking? Your father is just a county king, and the wine given is not much better... If you have this good wine today, you should enjoy it. Treasure is what, why pick and choose?"

"Brother Cao is probably drunk, why did he get drunk after only a few drinks?" Zhao Zhongshan's face suddenly became a little unnatural, and these words stimulated the nerve pain of the whole family.

As we all know, Renzong had no sons, and Zhao Yun, the adoptive king of Pu, made the thirteenth son Zong Shili the crown prince, who inherited the Datong, and was Yingzong.After Song Yingzong came to the throne, in addition to making a "Pu Yi" to fight for his biological father, he was also quite good to his brothers. Most of Zhao Yunrang's 22 sons were named princes.

It's a pity that the fourth son, Zhao Zongyong, is just a county king, so he is unavoidably inferior, and he has become the laughing stock of the clan and dignitaries.Cao Jian didn't know whether he mentioned it unintentionally or on purpose, Zhao Zhongshan blushed immediately and almost ran away on the spot.

Everyone noticed that the rhythm seemed to be wrong, Wen Jifu hurriedly dissuaded him: "Don't blame Zhongshan, Licheng just slipped his tongue after drinking!"

Only then did Cao Jian laugh and said, "Zhongshan, I always say whatever I want, and I don't hold back my words, so don't blame me, don't blame me!"

Lin Zhao heard it, but laughed in his heart. It didn't sound like an apology at all!That's okay, if someone disgusts Zhao Zhongshan, it can be regarded as an outburst of anger!At the same time, it is clear that this Cao Jian is definitely not as heartless as he appears on the surface, it is not simple!

Zhao Zhongshan still felt uncomfortable, but everyone tried to dissuade him, not to mention that Cao Jian also apologized symbolically. Although it still sounded so uncomfortable, there was nothing he could do.

That's right, his father is the emperor's uncle, but unfortunately he is not welcomed.Behind the Cao family is the emperor's grandmother, the empress dowager Cao family, and one of the most famous military families in the Song Dynasty.What about the sons and grandsons of the dragon, many times the clan is not even as good as a relative.

It was also from this moment that Zhao Zhongshan hated Cao Jian, and at the same time he also fell in love with Lin Zhao who offered the wine.If it wasn't for this Lao Shizi strong wine, why would I make a fool of myself?Little did he know that the two enemies had been unhappy with him for a long time, and they forged a grudge!
After a small turmoil passed, everyone continued to chat and laugh, and the atmosphere was inevitably affected a little.Fortunately, everyone was eloquent and eloquent, and all kinds of chatting eased the atmosphere.

A few people also wrote poems in response to the occasion, but unfortunately the artistic conception was not a little different from Lin Zhao's poem, so that the theme changed from reciting poems and discussing Taoism to reciting the wind and enjoying the moon.It's not about a certain talented person and a certain young lady secretly communicating a song, or a certain brothel's top talent in sex and art, or a certain senior official having an affair...

Lin Zhao listened, and felt funny in his heart. It turned out that the ancient yamen were so gossip, and their lives were empty and impetuous!While talking, it wasn't someone who said: "Brother Ruona, I heard that your younger sister, Miss Minyan, is both talented and beautiful, and she is the number one beauty in Bianjing. It's a pity that I didn't have a chance to see her beauty..."

"The number one beauty?" Everyone's eyes lit up, but Lin Zhao noticed that Xing Shu's face was a little unnatural. It's no wonder that Ercheng's disciples said that like attracts like and divides into groups.At the same time, everyone's eyes fell on Chai Ruona's face.

Chai Ruone, that's right!It is the descendant of Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty.Zhao Da was still righteous. After Chen Qiao turned into a yellow robe and added himself, he did not kill all the members of the Chai clan in the previous dynasty, and even treated them favorably.But after all, with such a sensitive identity as the former royal family, Chai Ruona has always kept a low profile.But he couldn't keep a low profile when he was born, who made him have a beautiful younger sister!
This Miss Chai was fifteen years old. In March, the empress dowagers of the two palaces moved. At the banquet given by the ordering wife, Chai Minyan attended with her mother, amazed everywhere.However, those who were lucky enough to see the real face were the wives of princes, dukes and ministers, and some people moved their minds and prepared to come to propose marriage.

However, because of the young daughter and the filial piety of the grandmother, the Chai family does not care about marriage for the time being.In private, there are rumors that this Miss Chai is extremely talented and arrogant, and her criteria for choosing a son-in-law are much stricter.All in all, Chai Minyan's fame has spread in Bianjing, and he already has the title of the most beautiful woman in Bianjing.

Chai Ruona said: "My little sister's name is your absurd praise, it's just a misrepresentation... Hey!"

"Brother Ruone is humble..."

Fortunately, Xing Shu really couldn't understand it, so he interrupted: "Everyone is being rude!"

After drinking, everyone was a little excited, a little sober, and felt a little impolite, so they changed their conversations to other things.Lin Zhao wondered in his heart, how beautiful is this Miss Chai?Sinking a fish into a wild goose?Shame on the moon?
Everyone then chatted about his official career and fame, and Huang Tingjian was naturally appreciated by everyone.Then somehow, the topic returned to Lin Zhao.

Wang Zhongyu asked with a smile: "Dongyang is so talented, why didn't he get a reputation?"

Lin Zhao said indifferently: "I am not good at studying economics for official career, and my ambition is not here, so I have never set foot in the examination room..."

"Then what do you do for a living now?" Wang Zhongmao asked unhurriedly: "Business? Running a restaurant?" Wang Zhongmao's face darkened, showing a look of contempt.

Without waiting for Lin Zhao to speak, Wang Zhongyu turned to Wang Yu and said, "Brother Yuanze, you really have a lot of friends!"

The words imply that no one can hear it, and the two princes were originally at odds.The main problem lies with Wang Zhongyao. His father, Wang Gui, was a Bachelor of Attendance at the Imperial Academy, which was a bit higher than that of Wang Anshi's Bachelor of Attendance. More importantly, he also served as the prefect of Kaifeng, which was unmatched by the prefect of Jiangning.But in fact, the officials just trusted and favored Wang Anshi more, and the status of his son Wang Yu also increased.

When Wang Gongzi was mentioned in Bianjing City, everyone would think of Wang Yu first. As for his brother Wang Zhongguo, he was never mentioned at all, and the treatment he received was also different.In today's poetry meeting, Lin Zhao stole the limelight while preparing a drink. Wang Zhongya was always unhappy, even jealous and annoyed.

It's easy to get drunk when you drink too much wine, let alone the spirit that Lin Zhao has purified, Wang Zhongya has no temper, so he drank a lot.Alcohol on the brain, some words blurted out.

Although Wang Yu was proud of his talents, his belly was still much bigger than Wang Zhongguo, so he just laughed it off.He was wondering how Lin Zhao would react?As impassioned as scolding Zhu Xueli last time?
Facts have proved that experience makes people mature. Although Lin Zhao was angry after hearing this, he did not explode.After all, on occasions like today, it is always bad to be too presumptuous, as it will make you appear to have no taste.Besides, Wang Zhongyao's father is still the prefect of Kaifeng, so it's better not to offend the magistrate's yamen.Furthermore, the person involved, Wang Yu himself, did not express his position, so how could he force himself to stand out.Only he laughed and said: "Everyone has their own ambitions. Doing business may not be as good as living in a temple. The merits of the country are also for the benefit of the people and the country..."

It was a good poetry meeting, because of Zhao Zhongshan and Wang Zhongyao, the atmosphere became a little disharmonious.Seeing this, everyone was afraid that they would end up unhappy, so they sailed to the shore and ended hastily.

Wang Zhongyu was already sound asleep, full of ugliness, being supported by his slave to leave, Zhao Zhongshan's expression was also ugly.Cao Jian didn't forget to smile and said, "Brother Dongyang, when your restaurant opens, I'm going to join you there, so I need to prepare more wine!"

"Definitely!" Lin Zhao looked at the background of the crowd and sighed in his heart: It turns out that these princes and grandsons also have their own conflicts, maybe there are deep grievances?

Lin Zhao was about to leave with Huang Tingjian, but was stopped by Wang Yu!
(End of this chapter)