The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 102 Power Context
Hongyan Tower and Zuixianlou are both high-ranked restaurants in Beijing, and their consumption is definitely not low. But today is the day when the government examination results are released, but there are many candidates who passed the government examination here. Treat guests out of their pockets, and those who are poor will chip in together.

So when Jia Huan and the others arrived, several tables had already been set up in the lobby on the first floor of the Hongyan Building, all of them were candidates who had just finished reading the rankings, but seeing the mingling of cups of wine, talking and singing, it was not the usual excitement!Not ordinary madness! !
A scholar about [-] or [-] years old loosened his hair and was dripping wet. After a few glasses of wine, he left his seat and chanted while dancing in the aisle: "

The first cent among 500 people,
Take your time and walk up to the blue sky.

The green robe looks at the king's kindness,
Huangbang first opened Yumo Xian.

The dragon is the horse, and the jade is the whip.

Flowers are like silk and willows are like cotton.

At that time, people were not surprised that they were admitted early,
Since Chang'e loves young people. "

"Good! Good!" The scholars at the same table applauded and applauded, and some even joined in the dance, and the water was flying, and even Jia Huan got a few bruises on the face, and was speechless.

It's just a government test, and it's still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from being named on the gold list. Are you excited?Return the first celestial being among 500 people, and a bad cold will make you a celestial being.

Jia Huan recognized that this unrestrained dancing man was the one who was talking and laughing in the rain without an umbrella when reading the rankings. up!

Liu Yi smiled and said: "Student Jia doesn't recognize him, right? This person is called Jiang Gongsheng, and his nickname is Zisheng. He is a relatively straightforward person. This time he got No. 7 in the government test, ranking behind Zhilong."

At this time, Zhang Zhilong laughed loudly and said, "Jiang Zisheng, you managed to get No. 7 in this government examination, so you have the nerve to make a fool of yourself here? Besides, you will be eighteen this year, when will you be admitted to the university? It really will be that day , maybe your hair and beard are all white, and you still dare to call yourself a boy?"

The scholar who was dancing stopped when he heard the words, brushed his loose long hair, and looked at Zhang Zhilong with a slightly drunken look, but he was not angry, and laughed loudly: "I don't know who it is, so it is Zhang Zhilong, Zhang Rugui, haha, you don’t hear that men are still teenagers until they die, even if I, Jiang Gongsheng, will still be the spoiled year that Chang’e prefers!”

This man flicked his hair, and danced enchantingly again. It was really coquettish enough. Jia Huan almost spit out the old wine, which reminded him of a certain Internet celebrity—Ramen Brother
"Hey, this is the head of this year's government trial case, the child prodigy Jia Huan. Well, this song "Partridge Sky" by the Song Dynasty is just suitable for you to sing, come, come, dance with me for fun !” Jiang Gongsheng waved his hand to Jia Huan while shaking his hair.

Jia Huan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Student Jiang, you can do whatever you want. I'm not good at this, so I won't make a fool of myself."

Jiang Gongsheng laughed without embarrassment, and continued to sing and dance like no one else, making people both funny and admirable. How thick-skinned is this kind of social cow master?
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At this moment, in the private seat on the second floor of the Hongyan Building, there are two literati drinking together. They are both about 50 to [-] years old.

One of them shook his head and sighed: "Having lived half his life, the older he gets, the more he envies them. It's a pity that flowers will bloom again, and people will never be young again. The sound of time makes people grow old. But in the mirror, where is the autumn frost!"

Another person smiled and said: "Brother Mingcheng has sharpened his sword for ten years, and now he has been revived by the Holy Master and transferred to the South Study Room to walk. It's time to show off his talents and ambitions. Why do you feel so emotional?"

That brother Mingcheng's eyes flashed with eagerness, and he said with a light smile: "Today we only drink and get together, and don't talk about political affairs."

The two had a drink together, brother Mingcheng looked through the guardrail on the second floor, looked at Jia Huan in the seat, and said in surprise: "Brother Xian, I thought the person in charge of this trial was not Liu Yi from Diecui Academy. , it’s Gu Liben from your Donglin Academy, I didn’t expect this one to win the first place, it’s unexpected.”

Brother Na Xian nodded and said: "It was quite sudden indeed. It is said that this son is the concubine son of Jia Zheng, a member of the Ministry of Industry. It is a pity that the child prodigy that is rare in the court comes from Jia's family, otherwise, if you try to get it and train it, you may not be the talent of Zaifu in the future."

Brother Na Mingcheng smiled lightly and said: "It's too young, it may not be good to be old, brother Xian doesn't need to feel sorry, let's see how it will be in a few years."

Brother Xian also smiled and changed the subject.

……

Besides, in the lobby downstairs, Jiang Gongsheng danced for a while, probably tired, and finally returned to his seat and sat down. At last, everyone didn't have to be wary of the water droplets thrown from him.

At this time, many diners came in to eat one after another, the lobby became more and more lively, and the dishes at Jia Huan's table were also served. While listening to the rustling rain outside the window, everyone talked about the past and the present, and the disadvantages of the current situation, but it's okay. Everyone enjoys themselves.

The Jin Dynasty was established for more than 80 years, and it was at its heyday. Politics was relatively enlightened, and people were not forbidden to talk about political affairs. Therefore, scholars usually like to gather together to point out the country and promote writing. Book, criticizing the gains and losses of the imperial policy.

For example, Donglin Academy is one of the outstanding ones, and it is quite influential among the people. Its head, Gu Xianzhi, is also very famous, and has contacts with many civil servants who call themselves Qingliu.

At this time, a scholar at the next table suddenly said loudly: "I heard that Mr. Zhang Ge is about to retire. Which adult do you think is most likely to join the cabinet to fill the vacancy?"

Immediately someone replied: "It goes without saying, it must be Mr. Gao Fanlong, the censor of the Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Mr. Gao is upright and honest. He is upright and unselfish. If he does not join the cabinet, who is worthy of joining the cabinet?"

Liu Shouzheng frowned when he heard the words and said in a low voice: "Although Gao Fanlong is famous for his outspokenness, he is a boastful talker. Although he has a thousand words in his pen, he has no plan in his mind. Being a royal censor is barely enough, how can he enter?" The cabinet assists the government!"

Zhang Zhilong nodded and said: "What brother Shouzheng said is very true. Mr. Song, the servant of the household department, is low-key and pragmatic. He has been out for many years, has rich experience and strong practical ability. It is most suitable to join the cabinet to assist the government. What does student Jia think?"

Jia Huan smiled and didn't express any opinion, it's not that he was overly cautious, but after all, it was less than a year since he crossed over, and he didn't know much about the personnel and affairs in the court, so if he expressed his opinion rashly, he might make people laugh.

A student from the Diecui Academy next to Jia Huan said with a smile: "Since Jia's case is hidden from the top, I dare to express a little opinion, and I have the right to throw bricks and attract jade. Mr. Song Yi, the servant of the household department, is certainly good, but it is a pity that he is not from the Imperial Academy. To join the cabinet, you have to I'm afraid it will be difficult, but Zhao Beixing, Minister of Rites, is more likely to join the cabinet."

There is an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Jin Dynasty, that is, non-Jinshi cannot enter the Imperial Academy, and non-Hanlin cannot enter the cabinet.

Shu Jishi is also known as Prime Minister, and only after being selected, will he be eligible to join the cabinet to assist the government in the future, but in this way, there will be a disadvantage, a group of people who can only sit in the office and play with pens, and have no experience in local politics , Once you enter the cabinet to assist the government, just imagine, can the policies formulated by this group of people be down-to-earth and realistic?
However, since Emperor Qiansheng came to the throne, he began to weaken the role of the cabinet intentionally or unintentionally, and set up another South Study Room to recruit talents to participate in political discussions, which is equivalent to a private secretariat. effect is also increasingly apparent.

The people in the court are all human beings. Who knows that the appearance of the South Study Room is not the product of the rivalry between the current emperor and the Supreme Emperor. cabinet.

While eating, Jia Huan silently listened to the people's high-spirited talks, and made up for some current political knowledge in the court, and the power context of the Dajin court gradually appeared in his mind clearly.

All in all, there are two main factions in the court today, one is the veteran faction loyal to the Supreme Emperor, mainly composed of honorable relatives, and the other is the new faction loyal to the emperor, mainly civil servants.Including the Jia family, the four kings and eight princes, and the twelve princes, except for a few, most of them are veterans who are loyal to the Supreme Emperor.

(End of this chapter)