high official

Chapter 193

Counting from Lin'an, the capital of King Qian, Hangzhou people have a history of hundreds of years.On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the first thing to do when every household opens the door is to set off firecrackers, commonly known as door-opening guns, and then post red paper on the door, writing "open the door auspiciously"!
Then worship the heaven and the earth, worship the family hall, worship the stove, worship the statues of the ancestors, and then perform New Year's greetings according to the generation of the family. The younger generation should kowtow to the elders, and the elders would naturally give red envelopes.This is just the beginning. After the work is over, the men and women will be divided into two teams and go out to pay New Year's greetings.

Wang Xingye took his sons to pay New Year's greetings to his superiors and colleagues, and his wife took his daughter-in-law and daughters to pay New Year's greetings to familiar officials... Don't underestimate the communication between officials and wives. There are many things that are difficult to say and difficult to handle in officialdom The matter was settled while the officials and wives drank tea, listened to operas, chatted and spanked.

After changing the clothes for going out, Wang Xian came to Lin Qing'er's door and waited for her to come out. After a while, he saw Jade Musk raising the curtain, and Sister Lin in a light pink dress appeared in front of him gracefully and gracefully.Even though it was only a light pink color, in Wang Xian's eyes, it was so amazing!When he reacted, his gaze suddenly became hot!
It turned out that Sister Lin finally got rid of the white clothes she had worn for three years. What does this mean?Wang Xian gets excited just thinking about it!
Lin Qing'er gave him a beautiful roll of eyes, "Don't be in a daze, parents are still waiting ahead."

"Oh." Wang Xian came back to his senses and hurried to catch up. Baba asked, "When will we get married?"

"..." Lin Qing'er almost fell down, she no longer looked like a lady, but said boldly and shyly: "Listen to you."

"That's a good relationship!" Wang Xian's machismo was instantly satisfied, but unfortunately he was discouraged immediately: "But it doesn't count if I say it..." Father Wang and Lao Niang Wang are not parents who have no sense of existence!

"Then there is no other way." Lin Qing'er gloated, and took the helpless Jade Musk to take a quick step.

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The two of them came out quite early, Wang Gui and Hou Shi were just a little bit late.The old man was very anxious: "These two things insist on letting us be blocked at home by New Year's greetings!"

"It can't be." Wang Xian smiled and comforted his father. His father and father were still considered figures in Pujiang County, but they were at the bottom of the officialdom in Hangzhou. How could anyone rush to give them New Year's greetings!
"That's hard to say." The old man said stiffly, "I also have quite a few subordinates."

"I have to pay New Year's greetings to the Fu Zun first, right?" the old lady said without showing any face to the old man.

"I'm angry with you during the Chinese New Year, and you'll be angry with me all year long!" Ever since my father came home from the saltworks, he has been very kind to my mother.Although it was scolding, it was almost like being coquettish, so disgusting that he didn't care about the younger generation...

While Wang Gui and his wife were still dawdling, the old man put a silk-covered register book on the table in the hall, and saw the word 'title phoenix' on the silk cover.This is used to leave names for visitors when the host is not at home, to prove that they are coming to pay New Year's greetings.

At this time, the first four columns of the name book have already written the names of four guests. The first is the old man Shou Bailing, who lives in Baisuifang Lane; the second is Fuyu, who lives in Yuanbao Street; Mr. Wuji lives in Dashi Archway; the fourth is Mr. Fu Zhaoneighbor, who lives in Wufu Building... This is filled in by the master himself for auspiciousness. It's not just Lao Wang who does this, but the custom of asking for lottery during the New Year in Hangzhou City.Fortunately, although the visitor is fabricated, Hangzhou does have its place name as a foil.

After Wang Gui's father and mother came out with their children in their arms, the whole family hurriedly set off in two carriages.

In fact, it was still early to leave home, the old man said to Wang Xian in the carriage: "I will go to pay New Year's greetings to the Fuzun, it is useless for you to follow, go directly to Mr. Ti Xue, don't be too late and you won't see anyone."

"Okay." Wang Xian thought about it, got off the car in the alley under the east corridor, and walked to Xu Tixue's official building.

He thought he came early, but when he entered the alley, he found that there were already a dozen scholars gathered around the gate of Ti Xuefu, but they didn't get in.

Wang Xian was hesitating whether he should go forward or not, but he heard a pleasantly surprised voice: "Isn't this Wang Lingshi's spring to the world and people like jade"?!"

Wang Xian followed the prestige, and saw a handsome scholar who waved at him vigorously and said, "Brother Wang, I am Zhou Yi, do you remember?"

"So it's not difficult brother." Wang Xian said with a smile: "Of course I remember." In fact, he had long forgotten this person, but because the name was too individual, he woke up just as soon as he mentioned it.

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Wang Zhongde, an elegant official in Fuyang that you have always wanted to see!" Zhou Yi excitedly pulled Wang Xian's arm, his sincerity was not fake at all. Wang Xian didn't bother with him either.

"Wow, he is Wang Xian!" Sure enough, when he yelled, Wang Xian was surrounded by scholars, and all kinds of strange flattery words floated in: "Even if you can't enter the gate of learning, you can see The second talented scholar of the Ming Dynasty, this trip is worth it!" "Aside from that poem, what new works does Wang Lingshi have? Read it out for everyone to enjoy!"

In the words of the scholars, there is a sense of superiority when a domestic dog looks at a wild dog, which makes Wang Xian feel uncomfortable.That Zhou Yi also noticed something was wrong, and said apologetically to Wang Xian: "This group of guys are like this, let Shi don't take it to heart."

Wang Xian smiled and said, "I'm heartless. By the way, Brother Zhou, why don't you go in?"

"Look, brother Wang," Zhou Yi said, pointing to the door, "the old master's door is written clearly - idlers are not allowed to enter, and sages are not allowed to enter. Why do you think we have the nerve to enter?" Although the scholars think highly of themselves, none of them Dare to call yourself a sage in front of Tixue.

Wang Xian looked at it but strode in. The scholars laughed and said, "Wang Lingshi considers himself a sage!"

"Hehe," Wang Xian said with a sassy smile, "I invite you all, this is the order of Master Tixue to go in, and I dare not disobey."

"How?" The scholars asked puzzled.

"Look, idlers are not allowed to enter, and sages are not allowed to enter." Wang Xian pointed to the line and said, "Don't you let people named sages in? Is there any reason not to follow me?" After speaking, he walked in, No one stopped him.

The others wanted to follow in, but were stopped by the door and asked, "Are you also called Xian?"

"No..." The scholars shook their heads.

"Then match this couplet, and only those who can match the second couplet can go in and drink the first glass of wine in Tijia's family." Menzi said with a smile: "You are all talented people in the south of the Yangtze River, I think it will not be difficult for you."

The scholars had to rack their brains and think outside the door.

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Hearing that Wang Xian was coming, Xu Tixue was pleased to have someone invite him into the living room. After exchanging greetings, Xu Tixue smiled and said, "It's only been a year, and you have already become an imperial official, but you still have the desire to learn?"

"Students have already signed up for this year's scientific examination." Wang Xiangong said: "Being a scholar has always been a student's long-cherished wish." He said with a wry smile: "Students don't expect to be on the list, but they want to enter the science department. Let's play once to fulfill my long-cherished wish." After speaking, he stared at Xu Tixue closely to see if the other party responded to his swear words.

"Hehe, that's not right. Since you want to take the exam, you have to be determined..." Xu Tixue didn't object to him calling himself a student, and said with a smile, "Be confident."

Wang Xian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, it seemed that the reaction was not small!But with a bitter face on his face, he said: "Students study too late, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up."

"Don't be afraid of studying late. Su Laoquan studied much later than you, so he has become a master?" Xu Tixue took a deep look at him, and said meaningfully: "There is a saying that 'the one who knows is not as good as the one who is good, and the one who is good is not as good as Those who are happy', you are so dedicated to learning, you will surely succeed!"

"The students have been taught." Wang Xian got up and saluted deeply.

"For those who celebrate the new year, there is no need to be formal," Xu Tixue said with a smile: "By the way, there is a couplet on the door. Does Zhongde have a second couplet?"

"Students have little talent and learning, so they make up nonsense, so don't make fun of them." Wang Xian said modestly.Shibie three days should be admirable, Wang Xian has been studying hard in his spare time this year, although he is only studying stereotyped essays, but if stereotyped essays are done well, you can do whatever you want-poems, poems, and poems As far as Fu is concerned, there is a whip, a mark, a slap and a blood.Although he is only a half-baked player now, he is not a problem against a pair.

"Just pipe." Xu Ti said with a smile.

"You're showing your ugliness." Wang Xian then said respectfully, "Don't steal the Taoist."

"Idlers are not allowed to enter sages, and thieves are not allowed to come to Daoists..." Xu Tixue muttered slightly: "Idle versus thieves, virtuous versus Dao, it's a good match." After a pause, he said meaningfully: "But in the future The poem is right, but you still need to pay attention to the choice of words, and you have to experience it carefully when you go back, and you will definitely benefit."

"Students are honored to be taught." Wang Xian saluted again.

"Go." Xu Tixue nodded with a smile, "Go back and concentrate on your studies. I wish you all your wishes come true."

"Thank you, Grandmaster!" Wang Xian saluted deeply and withdrew.

At the door, all the scholars had already issued a variety of couplets, and when they saw Wang Xian coming out, they laughed and said, "The sage has come out."

"Let's go first, everyone please continue." Wang Xian smiled at Zhou Yi, and left Ti Xuefu.

After he came out, he was not in the mood to celebrate the new year again, so he went home and locked himself in the study, carefully recalling every movement and every word Xu Tixue made.The more I thought about it, the more I realized that there was deep meaning in Xu Tixue's words, and he had probably already told himself the exam questions and words...

The nonsensical sentence, "Those who know are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who enjoy themselves" are actually the sixth sentence of "The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye".And the words 'leisure, robber, virtuous, and Tao' are likely to be embedded in stereotyped writing.It should be that Xu Tixue was afraid that he would lose, so he gave him double insurance!
Of course, it is also possible that he is too preoccupied, hearing that the wind is rain, and he is completely pretending to be clever... Maybe when the exam questions come out, he finds that this is not the case at all, but it is nothing more than memorizing one more stereotyped essay, even if he guesses wrong. Nothing to lose.

After being excited for a while, Wang Xiancai felt his mouth was dry, so he asked someone to serve tea.He shouted a few times and got no response, and then he remembered that all the servants in the family had gone home for the New Year holiday, and Sister Lin and Jade Musk went out to pay New Year's greetings with his old mother. He had to get up and try to find water by himself, but he saw Xiaobaicai holding a teapot, Come in with your head down.

　The National Day outbreak has begun, the first update today, let's see how many updates there will be today!

　　
　
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