Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Mo Shangxing

Text Chapter 12 (52) "His skills are quite impressive"

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Around this time, the originally sunny sky suddenly turned gloomy.  A group of dark clouds surged up from the northwest sky, filling the air with teeth and claws, and soon occupied most of the sky.  Several groups of jackdaws circled in the sky, occasionally croaking.  The turbulent wind dragged dead leaves and grass clippings all over the ground, traveling recklessly through every corner of the city.  People hurriedly put away their clothes and quilts that had just been dried in the morning, and hid in the main room or stood under the eaves, waiting uneasily for the sudden heavy rain.

    But the rain just wouldn¡¯t fall.

    When the noon clock rang on the Drum Tower, Tian Xiu and his group of seven or eight riders entered the city from Anyuan Gate in the north of the city.

    They are coming back from Xiaoluoyi.  After walking forty miles in more than two hours, everyone had a look of exhaustion on their faces.  None of them dismounted, and each of them sat on the pommel bridge with a sullen face. They took out their badges and handed them to the soldiers guarding the city gate for inspection in turn.  The soldier also had an indifferent look on his face. He took the badge and waved it in front of his eyes as a matter of business. He handed it back without even turning his eyes, and then waved his hand to let them pass like flies.

    After entering the city and walking through two or three neighborhoods along the street, the group gradually gained some life.  Several minor officials from the Ministry of Works told Tian Xiu that it was already noon, and even if they returned to the Yamen kitchen, tea and food were not warmed up, it would be better for everyone to leave first and go to the Yamen again later.

    Tian Xiu understood what they were thinking.  On this trip, everyone rushed to Xiaoluofang in high spirits. They thought that they would be able to achieve the Sky Observation in one fell swoop. Not to mention other things, at least they would have a good speech. Who knew that the result was only empty joy and a bitter end in the end?  Return; no one will be relieved if this is done.  She thought for a while and then said: "Tomorrow is a holiday, why don't you all go back and have a good rest. In this way, I will go back to the Yamen to sign in for everyone."

    This decision immediately won the support and praise of the vast majority of people.  A few guys who were downcast just now suddenly became more energetic.  While saying Tian Xiu's praises, they said goodbye to each other politely, and went their separate ways in the blink of an eye.  Soon only Tian Xiu and Wang Shaoqing from the Taishi Bureau were left at the intersection.  The two people looked at each other while riding on the horse, and couldn't help but smile and shake their heads.

    "Mr. Tian," Wang Shaoqing said, "it's neither early nor late Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to go to the Yamen. How about we go to a clean wine shop and have a drink?"

    Tian Xiu nodded generously.  She immediately asked with some confusion: "Aren't you going back?"

    Wang Shaoqing let go of the reins and let his horse walk forward slowly, and said, "How can I afford a house in Beijing? My family is in Enzhou. Now I only have two relatives who help me." He pursed his lips and smiled self-deprecatingly.  .  "I'm not afraid of Mr. Tian's jokes. It's been seventeen years since I jumped over the dragon's gate. After seventeen years of official career, I've been a Beijing official for seventeen years" At this point, he didn't say any more.  , but let out a sigh.

    Tian Xiu can understand his mood.  Firewood and rice are expensive in Beijing. Many officials in Beijing who are from other places leave their family members in their place of origin and rent houses in the capital.  She herself was in the same situation.  Think about it, what has she earned in her ten years of official career?  Not a single tile!  She didn't know how to comfort him, so she had to change the topic and said: "Who else is in Mr. Wang's family? His parents are in high court" She stopped talking.  She didn't know how old Wang Shaoqing was, but judging from his black hair and white hair, she was probably in his early fifties.  At such an age, it seems inappropriate to ask his parents

    "They are all still alive." Wang Shaoqing grinned and said happily, "The two old people in my family have to work in the fields. They have endured hardships in the fields all their lives and lived strong. They are both sixty-five and sixty-six years old.  There are still no major or minor problems. At the beginning of summer, I received a letter from my eldest son. The letter said that my father now eats three large bowls at a meal, which made my mother scold him, saying that he didn¡¯t know how to cherish his blessings.  !¡±

    Tian Xiu also smiled and said, "That's his good fortune!" Then she added, "Your Majesty's spirit is so strong, you can also enjoy it!" After a pause, she asked again, "Master Wang, what did you just say?  I mentioned the eldest young master. How many young masters do you have under your knees?"

    "Four. There is also a daughter who got married six years ago." Wang Shaoqing said.  When he talked about his relatives, his face was filled with pride and satisfaction.  "I married in this county. She is a descendant of a pioneer in this town. My son-in-law is very ambitious. He passed the state examination last year. I originally wanted to teach him to come to Beijing to participate in next year's competition. He said that he  I want to study at home for three more years and solidify my knowledge before taking the exam, so as not to waste money and food." He looked at the street in front of him, as if he was seeing his son-in-law, and said approvingly, "You are a very down-to-earth young man.  !¡±

    He sighed with emotion for a while, then quickly put on a look of resentment and said, "Those of my sons are not as good as the others, and so far they haven't even passed the exam to become a scholar!" In fact,  He??The third son and the fourth son are basically not literate.  His family had kept it secret from him before; the year before last, he went home to visit relatives and only found out about it when he asked his sons about their studies. He was so angry that he stamped his feet, but there was nothing he could do about it.  He was really embarrassed to expose this matter in front of Tian Xiu - it was a family scandal!

    "Sometimes the imperial examination is a matter of luck." Tian Xiu could only comfort Wang Shaoqing in this way.  To prove her words, she also told the story about Li Zhe.  Li Zhe is a great talent who is well-known in the capital. His poems, songs, classics and articles are all unparalleled. However, he could not even pass the Pingyuan Prefecture examination. He is still a scholar. Doesn't this just show that taking the imperial examination requires more than just  Does true talent require good luck?

    Wang Shaoqing was speechless.  He himself was a Jinshi, and he ranked over 210 in the Rites Examination that year, almost in the bottom 20. He said that taking the imperial examination will lead to great luck, and he himself is the clear proof!  He didn't answer Tian Xiu's words.  After staying in the capital for sixteen or seventeen years, Master Li Zhe and Li Jiushi among the three sons of Pingyuan were naturally familiar to him.  He didn't know Li Zhe, but he had heard of him and knew something about him.  He knew that Li Zhe and Tian Xiu had some connections; Li Zhe had studied under Tian Xiu's father, Tian Wang, and Tian Dongli, and was highly regarded by Tian Wang.  Not only that, he also heard some rumors about Li Zhe.  It is said that the great calligrapher Huang Wu once said that Li Zhe's knowledge was "quite impressive", which sounded like praise. Li Zhe's friends and old friends also used this sentence to spread it everywhere.  But Wang Shaoqing knew that Huang Wu's original words were "his skills are quite impressive", which meant "his methods are not advisable". It was a completely heart-wrenching and unpleasant statement. Fortunately, those people had the nerve to say it.  !  Also, in the past few years, Li Zhe seemed to have gotten very close to a girl from the clan. It seemed that they admired each other, and they gathered together to discuss poetry and articles with each other. In fact, it did not seem to be the case.  As for what's going on inside and what Li Zhe's plan is, it's up to the beholder to see the wisdom of the wise.  How can outsiders arbitrarily assert this kind of thing

    Wang Shaoqing originally looked down upon Li Zhe as a person, and he was too lazy to comment on this person's merits and demerits. He did not want to continue talking about this topic at all.  This was what he was thinking in his heart. Although the expression on his face did not change, there was a hint of disdain between his eyebrows, and his tone was inevitably a little cold.  Fortunately, there was a gauze lantern hanging on the street in front of where we were talking, and we knew it was a good wine shop.  The two of them didn't bother to pick and choose. They dismounted in front of the wine shop and were immediately greeted by a waiter who greeted them attentively. There were also servants who led the horses to drink water and feed them. The two of them entered the wine shop with humility.
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report