17. South Park goes to the fasting party

Du Ya, in the early years in Du Hongji's shogunate, Du Hongjian led the deputy marshal of Jiannan as the prime minister, and when he entered Xichuan to pacify Cui Ning, Du Ya and Yang Yan entered Sichuan together as their judges, and the two were good friends. However, after returning to the dynasty, Du Ya was only awarded the post of counselor, unhappy, and later broke with Yang Yan's friendship: because Li Qiyun was appointed as the imperial historian by Dai Zong, Du Ya regarded Li Qiyun as the best candidate for the future ruler, and quickly befriended Li to go, and Li was at odds with Yuan Zai, so Du Ya and Yuan Zai parted ways since then.

But Du Ya's life is not good, Li Qiyun became the imperial historian not long after, although he impeached several Yuan Zai's henchmen, but the indecisive Daizong never made up his mind to get rid of Yuan Zai himself, Li Qiyun was an urgent son, and soon he really "died in a hurry".

As soon as Li Qiyun died, Du Ya lost his backer, and was hung in the position of the counselor, and later when Yuan Zai fell, Du Ya was also a member of the interrogation team of Yuan Zai, and he hoped that he could be promoted to Zaizhi: but fate played a joke on Du Ya again, Chang Gon became the prime minister instead of him, and Chang Gon was disgusted with him, so he was released to be an observer in Jiangxi shortly after the prime minister.

And now the emperor has invited Duya back to the court, and it seems that he has to entrust him with a heavy task.

So it was easy for Ling Fox to think of Duya.

This time, we must help Du Ya become the imperial doctor, so that he can calm down.

Immediately, the brothers Liu Deng and Liu Mian, who were proficient in literature, splashed ink and wrote a letter, which was to be delivered to Du Ya, who was coming to the capital.

The content is very straightforward: You have such a bad relationship with Yang Yan, you should join hands with us to deal with Yang Yan after returning to the dynasty.

Soon the opportunity came, Xiao Xin, a free rider, held a fasting party in the South Park of Xuanyangfang, although Xiao Xin was low-key as an official on weekdays, embraced the "knowledge of the philosopher", and never took the initiative to participate in things, but this time he still invited a few old acquaintances, but the court official was only Liu Yan.

So Linghuxian, Cui Zao, and the Liu brothers also came to the meeting, but they actually wanted to apply to Liu Yan for time, as long as Liu Yan nodded, they had to do it.

On the afternoon of the second day before Xiao Xinzhai's meeting, Dugu Liangqi and Wei Cigong, who were school scholars in Chongwen Hall, quickly found Shengpingfang privately and told Gao Yue a seemingly ordinary news:

"Du Feng, the son of the former prime minister Du Hongji, wants to enter the Chongwen Pavilion as an apprentice, and the recommender Du Feng is the prime minister Yang Yan, and Yang Yan has also found the waiter of the Ministry of Rites Ling Huxiang before, and the Linghu Lishou asked Yang Yan to write a signed letter to show his recommendation."

Gao Yue frowned, and asked the two of them in a low voice, "Does Du Fenghe fit into the Chongwen Pavilion?" ”

Obviously, Dugu Liangqi was very familiar with this matter, so he said to Gao Yue: "Hongwen and Chongwen have a quota of two halls, Hongwen has sixteen apprentices, and Chongwen has fifteen apprentices, and it has always been a place for nobles and children to compete for, and the simple selection criteria are very strict......

Listening to what Dugu Liangqi said, Gao Yue understood that although one of the two schools of Hongwen and Chongwen was under the control of the Ministry of Men and the other was under the control of the East Palace of the Prince, the power to choose one's life was in the hands of the Ministry of Rites. And these two halls are easy and easy to do, so the competition for admission is very fierce and cruel (Guozijian is neglected), the emperor, high-ranking officials, and eunuchs do not want to send their children in, so the admission standards are very strict, it must be the emperor himself or above relatives, the queen mother, the queen's relatives above the great merit, a family can choose two people to enroll; Ministers, ministers of the second grade, scattered officials of the first grade, the third grade of the Chinese book under the door of the same three grades, and their family can choose two people to enroll; There are three official products in the Beijing Guanli, three products of the same Pingzhang under the door of the Chinese book, and three products of the official are enshrined, and one person can be enrolled in the family.

The third level alone is basically at the level of the prime minister, which means that even if he becomes the prime minister, only one of his sons and nephews can enter the second hall of Hongwen and Chongwen by relying on the shade of the door.

You ask the princess's son if it's okay? No, because of this "pro", it only looks at the paternal line rather than the maternal line, unless the princess's husband can be a second-grade high-ranking official, otherwise even the princess's son can't be sent to the second hall of Hongchong, so he can only stare dryly.

So at this time, it was the turn of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites to be popular, before Chang Gon was in this position, Huo Zhongyi and Ma Lu had hoped to stuff their own children into it, but although Chang Gon was strict in politics, he still had a principle, and categorically refused!

And although Du Hongjian has been the prime minister, his eldest son Du Shui has already entered the Chongwen Pavilion, which means that this door shade has been spent, and now the younger son Du Feng also wants to enter, so it can be ...... I can only find Yang Yan through the back door.

"In other words, Du Feng found Yang Yan?"

"That's right, after all, Yang Yan is Du Hongji's former official." Wei Cigong replied.

"Then did Yang Yan write this letter of recommendation?"

"I wrote it, and ordered the fox to accept it, and today Du Feng has entered the museum to study."

"Not good...... Ling Huxiang must use this letter to report Yang Yan's situation to the emperor, but in this case, it will ......" Gao Yue was sweating beads on his forehead at the moment, and he realized that Liu Yan's group of protégés and former officials were like fans of some stars in later generations, and they would not stop until they completely killed their idols.

Now I, who have traveled to the small hall of the Tang Dynasty, are about to make a move.

In the South Garden, the owner Xiao Xin smiled and said to Liu Yan, who was seated, that today the old man was talking about preparing coarse wine and wild vegetables to entertain the servants, and he also invited a friend from the same dynasty.

Liu Yan looked over, and sure enough, in the seat Xiao Xin pointed out, Gao Yue, who was dressed in a white linen shirt, walked out from behind the screen, and then knelt down and sat down in front of him.

Sure enough, no wonder I couldn't even see half of the monks after I entered the South Garden, and I wondered what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of the Xiaozhong Ming Zhai Society? But I asked Yisong to come to see me, but I made it clear before Yisong entered Shu.

Liu Yan was displeased, and immediately accused Gao Yue and said: "Since Yi Song is the imperial history of the Xian Division, this private banquet should not be attended!" ”

In fact, not to mention private fasting parties, many imperial historians will not come to participate in the banquet of hundreds of officials even if they are given by the emperor.

"In the past three years of high school, Xiziting in Shangshu Province was retested, and he was promoted to the first place by Xiao San, so he was also regarded as the master of the third seat of high school. It is normal for people to participate in the fasting meeting of the main seat, and the protégé participates. Besides, the third year of high school has something to say to the envoy. Gao Yue explained.

Liu Yan was even more angry, "You are the Imperial History of the Xian Division, and I am a scholar and servant, where can I say anything?" It's still in the private house of Xiao Sanqi! He got up and excused himself to be unwell, so he said goodbye directly and walked down the South Park Corridor, and Ling Huxiang and Cui Zao also got up and followed him.

And the footsteps sounded, Gao Yue didn't care about etiquette at all, chased after him obliquely, and stopped in front of Liu Yan.

"Yi Song! ...... Get out of the way! Liu Yan had an anxious and distressed expression, stretched out his sleeves, and wanted to push Gao Yue away.

He didn't want Gao Yue to get involved, just like he never wanted his son-in-law Pan Yan to get involved.

But then Liu Yan's arm sank:

Gao Yue grabbed his sleeves with both hands, and then the young man knelt directly in front of him, and his words were even more astonishing, "The letter in the arms of the Linghu Servant, please don't present it to the Holy Lord, don't!" ”