The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 345 The grace of dripping water is reciprocated by the spring

Hu Anguo took a deep look, then looked away, greeted everyone one by one, and then entered the tribute courtyard.After all, if you promise others, then work hard to do it.Besides, today is the 'entrance', that is, all examiners need to enter it, and they are not allowed to go out until the end of the exam, and those who violate it will be dealt with according to the law.

After everyone enters the curtain, they will serve wine and food immediately, and prepare for the horse banquet. All officials, whether outside the curtain or inside the curtain, must participate.This curtain is set at the entrance of the Gongyuan. Only after a strict body search is approved can the curtain be opened to enter the corresponding "room number" to answer the question.

Hu Anguo is the chief examiner sent by the imperial court, and he is well-educated, talented, and a doctor of imperial studies, quite famous.Even if there is no chief examiner, all the examiners present are headed by him, so they take the seat; although Wang Huai is young, but he has the name of deputy chief examiner, he sits at the bottom, and other officials sit in order according to the size of their official positions.

After all the people were seated, the food and drink had already been served. Everyone was civil servants, and there were no military officers present, so etiquette was paramount, and everything was respected by Hu Anguo.Hu Anguo didn't move his chopsticks, so no one else dared to move. Hu Anguo raised his wine glass, stood up, and said solemnly, "My lords, Mr. Hu is here to offer a toast to everyone!"

After finishing speaking, Hu Anguo drank seven points, but did not drink it all.After all, civil servants, not military officials, pay attention to drinking in one gulp and drinking freely.In addition, they had important duties, so they didn't dare to drink heavily, so they had to take a shallow sip, but they drank [-]% of it, which was a sign of respect.

When everyone saw that Hu Anguo drank seven points, they did not dare to be lazy, even those who don't drink alcohol should drink eight or nine points, this is in return.

Holding the wine glass, Hu Anguo filled the wine again, and said in a serious voice: "Xiangzhou Mansion is Hu's first visit, and he came here to supervise the examination by the emperor's order. Originally, it was not my responsibility, Hu, but The emperor holds high esteem, so I can't let the emperor down."

"My lords, you are all from the local area, and you have a clear understanding of local affairs; Hu is from Jian'an, and lives in seclusion in Hengyang. He has just arrived, and he has kept you waiting for a long time. If there is anything wrong in the future, please return I hope you will forgive me!"

"Mr. Wu Yi is too polite!" Everyone replied in a hurry.

Seeing what everyone said, Hu Anguo also smiled slightly, and then began to move his chopsticks.Everyone was waiting for him to come and did not eat, so Hu Anguo also knew that everyone was hungry, so he stopped talking and ordered to start eating.However, no one from the crowd made any sound, they were very quiet and respectful.

Wang Huai was from the Imperial Academy, and he had also heard of Hu Anguo's reputation, and seeing himself sitting next to him, he couldn't hide his excitement.Looking back at the beginning, Wang Huai had long wanted to meet in person, but Hu Anguo left the capital and stayed in Hengyang and never came out. This was his regret. How could he miss seeing him today, and wanted to have a chat with him.

Hu Anguo is very famous, he is also a great scholar, and he also studied under the guidance of famous teachers, so everyone talked with him about scriptures, various schools of thought, etc. after dinner, and some people even seemed to steal their teachers. Same, very respectful, which made Hu Anguo a little uncomfortable.

If it was ten years ago, Hu Anguo would have been used to it; ten years later, Hu Anguo would stay at home all year round, living in seclusion, and rarely discussing poetry, songs, Fu, various schools of thought and other classics with everyone.The ten-year gap made him somewhat forget this feeling, which seemed familiar but strange.

Hu Anguo faced everyone's doubts, as long as he knew what he knew, he would answer them, and he would also put forward his own point of view, which was highly praised by everyone.It's not a compliment, but I'm overwhelmed by Hu Anguo's knowledge.Because of this, everyone was relatively unfamiliar before, but gradually became familiar with it.

Although Wang Huai is relatively young, and he is also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books. After talking about it, everyone has a very clear impression of him and appreciates his knowledge very much.People who were still doubtful were convinced at this moment.Then, Wang Huai explained his reasons for what he encountered today, and praised Zhao Gou's behavior, thinking that this is a model for scholars.

Hu Anguo and the others were shocked when they heard what Wang Huai said. He never thought that there would be such a scum among scholars, and Hu Anguo didn't have to report these things in the first place.After all, Hu Anguo was dispatched temporarily, and he only needed to return to Beijing to report.

"Who is this person?" Hearing Wang Huai's reminder, Hu Anguo remembered the young man he saw today and the steward Wang beside him.

In fact, Steward Wang and Hu Anguo knew each other, not only knew each other, but also met several times.It's just that the two of them didn't have any intersection.Steward Wang had met Hu Anguo ten years ago, when Hu Anguo had just resigned from office.

Since the emperor relied heavily on Hu Anguo, but was unwilling to accept the official position, Steward Wang came forward in person.In addition, Zhao Si came with Steward Wang.Although Zhao Si was 'dead' in front of everyone at that time, Zhao Si also made friends with Hu Anguo before.

Hu Anguo is not a warrior, but he is respected by Zhao Si, it is because he has real talents and learning.Zhao Xi also invited Hu Anguo to come to the mansion as a guest, at that time Zhao Yougong also met this person and was taught by Hu Anguo, but it was only a few days.

Because of this, Steward Wang came to the place where Hu Anguo lived in Hengyang, and secretly observed that he did not want to be an official, and he had a relationship with him several times.Steward Wang approached intentionally, and the two of them got acquainted after coming and going, and Hu Anguo was not a fool, he could see the purpose of Steward Wang's coming here, so he told the reason straight to the point.

After getting along with him for a while, Steward Wang was also impressed by Hu Anguo's knowledge and decided to help him.At that time, Zhao Si also came in person.However, he has been hiding in the dark, and it was with the help of Wang Guanjia and Zhao Si that Song Huizong Zhao Ji did not continue to force Hu Anguo out of the mountain.

The two of them hadn't seen each other for ten years, and Steward Wang never went back after he left. Since then, Hu Anguo has not received the emperor's imperial decree. He knew that Steward Wang had helped, but he didn't know the role of Zhao Si in it. .After all, Zhao seemed to be gone at that time, so this favor has always been kept in my heart.If it hadn't been for the fact that no one disturbed his innocence in the past ten years, Hu Anguo would not have studied "Spring and Autumn" with peace of mind.

Hu Anguo originally thought that he would live a peaceful life like this, and would no longer have any involvement with the court.Unexpectedly, a few days ago, a distinguished guest came suddenly, which disturbed his peace, made him a little flattered, and a little surprised. After the person revealed his identity and intention of coming, Hu Anguo had no choice but to agree, which was considered a repayment The favor of Qing Jing in the past ten years; besides, he has spared no effort in academic and political affairs, so he agreed half-heartedly.

(End of this chapter)