Chapter 11
Since the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the administrative divisions of various places have changed frequently. Up to now, Dingzhou has five counties under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan, Changshan, Boling, Beiping, and Julu. The state capital is located in Lunu County, Zhongshan County (Dingzhou City, Hebei).

The carriage with the Boling Cui family logo slowly drove into Lunu County. Passers-by on the side of the road stared at the young man with red lips and white teeth on the carriage, and there were many envious eyes. There were dozens of servants accompanying him, who must be the descendants of the direct line.

In this era, the selection of officials is still dominated by the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, combined with the shadow official system and the inspection system.

Although there are quite a few people who rely on their own struggles to break away from their original class, but generally speaking, the fate of more people is doomed from birth.

Just like Cui Che, even if he is not successful in literature and martial arts, but because his grandfather Cui Jishu was posthumously appointed General Kaifu Yitong and governor of Dingzhou with nine lives, he only needs to wait until he reaches adulthood to become an official under the shadow of his ancestors.

Cui Che traveled all the way, and was already used to such gazes. Originally, according to what Mrs. Feng meant, she wanted to buy a house for Cui Che in Lunu County, after all, it was the seat of Dingzhou County.

But was rejected by Cui Che, he went to Lunu not really for fun, but for Yang Jian. According to his memory, Yang Jian would have to be transferred to the post of manager of Bozhou (Bozhou, Anhui) soon, and he would also go to Chang'an Studying abroad, buying a house just to live in it for a few days, no matter how rich you are, you can't waste it like this.

Cui Che found an inn to settle down, and sent a servant to deliver the name card to the general manager's mansion, but nothing came of it, and there was no reply after waiting for two days.

"Still not famous."

Inside the inn, Cui Che shook his head and said with emotion.

The Cui family of Boling is indeed the first-class Han family, but Yang Jian is also the great general of the Zhu Kingdom, he is the Duke of the Kingdom, and he is the father-in-law of the prince, so he is not interested in paying attention to a six-year-old boy.

"Xiao Langjun, I found out that there will be a literary meeting in Jinchun Garden tomorrow."

Zhao Wenxing rushed into the door.

Cui Che smiled towards Miao Rong and Zhao Wen:

"Okay! Tomorrow I'll take you two to watch the excitement."

Miaorong was elated, but Zhao Wen was in trouble:
"Xiao Langjun, it is possible to go to the Wenhui, but it is said that after entering the venue, you have to write poems."

The implication is that he is worried that his little master will lose face in front of others.

Cui Che boasted indifferently:

"It's just reciting poems. Cao Zhi and I share the talents in the world, which can be called thirty-seven."

Zhao Wenneng was sent to be Cui Che's book boy, so he had read books, and he was still laughing in his heart, but Miao Rong said in a puzzled way:
"Xiao Langjun, why is it only [-]%?"

Now even Cui Che called him a good guy, and was about to say that [-]% belonged to someone else, but then he thought about it, since he was a child, he has memorized so many poems, so it is not too much to say that [-]% is full of talent. .

How can a scholar's business be called stealing.

Cui Che smiled lightly and said:
"You still have to be humble to be a human being, and you have to save some face for Cao Zhi."

Looking at the beautiful face full of little stars, Zhao Wen felt a sense of superiority in IQ, and looked at the brazen young man, Zhao Wen couldn't help worrying, so he decided to make preparations for Cui Che in advance, lest the young man go Wenhui, but he couldn't recite a word, which was ridiculed by others.

The gentry has a good name and a great reputation, and the starting point for becoming an official is higher than others.

How did this reputation come about?Could it be that the big guys are flattering each other at the rally, so You Haowen, a son of the gentry, is not only making contacts, but also looking for opportunities to make a name for himself.

Of course, all the children of the gentry family are touting it in their own small circle, but it is just inferior. It is best to have famous people present and get their praise, so that they can really become famous.

Coincidentally, there will be two great Confucian scholars sitting in the Jinchunyuan Wenhui tomorrow, or this literary meeting was originally held by the Zhang family of Zhongshan to entertain the two great Confucians.

On March 577th in the sixth year of Jiande (27), the spring was just right. In the Jinchun Garden of the Zhang family in Zhongshan, the literary meeting was held as scheduled.

The so-called two Lius are Liu Xuan from Hejian Jingcheng (Xianxian County, Hebei) and Liu Zhuo from Changting, Xindu (Wuyi, Hebei).

Both Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo were in their thirties. They were friendly since they were young. They learned "Poetry" from Liu Guisi, "Zuo Zhuan" from Guo Mao, and Li Yu from Xiong Ansheng. Modern and ancient classics are highly praised by the people of the time.

As the convener of this literary meeting, Patriarch Zhang felt honored to be able to invite these two great Confucian scholars. He personally invited Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo into the garden, leaving only the stewards of the house to welcome the guests.

"Xiao Langjun, if you dare to ask, are you coming with the elders in the family?"

The busy manager of the Zhang residence looked at the boy standing in front of him, and the boys and girls behind him who were about the same age. Although he didn't recognize these three people, he knew that he was not an ordinary person from the way the boy in charge was dressed, and asked Shi Li.

The three are naturally Cui Che, Miao Rong, and Zhao Wen.

"I heard that there was an elegant meeting in the Jinchun Garden, so I brought my companions to admire the name, but no elders accompanied me."

The steward of the Zhang family asked again:
"May I ask which family Mr. Xiao Lang is from?"

"Please inform the master of the house that Boling Cui Che has taken the liberty to come to the door."

Hearing that it was a person surnamed Cui from Boling, the steward of the Zhang residence was surprised and said:

"But the young master of the Boling Cui family?"

"Che came from the third house. The ancestor of the family received the emperor's favor and gave him Kaifu Yitong as a gift to the general and governor of Dingzhou."

Hearing Cui Che's self-reported family name, not only Zhang's family was in charge, but all the guests in front of the door were dumbfounded.

Since he came from the third family of the Cui family in Boling, and his grandfather was posthumously gifted as a prominent official, everyone knew Cui Che's identity, Cui Jishu's only bloodline, so they saluted him one after another, and the stewards of the Zhang family also entered the door immediately after saluting. Report to the Patriarch that this kind of distinguished guest is not something he can welcome.

In fact, the reactions of the crowd were not exaggerated. During the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Li Hun, a descendant of the Li family in Zhaojun, had a banquet with a group of celebrities from Hebei. No one dared to speak anymore.

It is true that the gentry is above the humble family, but there is also a strict hierarchy within the gentry. The Zhongshan Zhang family is naturally a famous family in Zhongshan County, but compared to Cui Che's clan, it is not enough.

"You said Cui Dingzhou's grandson is waiting outside the mansion?"

Hearing the steward's report, Patriarch Zhang said in surprise.

Cui Jishu was posthumously presented as the governor of Dingzhou, so he was called Cui Dingzhou for a reason.

"The old slave dare not lie to the Patriarch, the person who came here really said so."

Patriarch Zhang quickly got up and went out to greet him in person.

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo wanted to leave with them, but after a glance at each other, they still respected their identities and sat down safely.

If Cui Jishu came in person, the two of them would naturally pay a respectful visit. After all, it was Cui Jishu who beat the emperor with three punches.

But since he became an emperor, Cui Jishu was the only one who dared to beat the ministers of the reigning emperor.

His reputation has been passed down from the Eastern Wei Dynasty to the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

 Happy New Year's Eve everyone.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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