Chapter 17: The Hundred States
The Se Yuan under the Phoenix Mountain was full of people, and all the scholars who received the invitation were basically there. More than 200 scholars in a group of three and a group of five seemed to be chatting quietly, but in fact they were all waiting for the poetry meeting to begin.
I don't know where the news came from, it is said that today Zheng Gong is very likely to come to this Seyuan to raise a group of scholars. Although it is not certain whether this news is true or false, it will not come to the wind.
Emperor Zheng Gong!
As long as Zheng Gong appreciates the appreciation of Zheng Gong in this poetry meeting, not to mention that he will definitely soar in the future, at least the starting point will be much higher than others.
However, at this time, the faces of the scholars in the hall were a little unpleasant at the moment.
For Zheng Hong, as the master, after seeing the servants who had come to report the news, came in and confessed to them, and then left the butler of the garden to entertain them, and then left their gang and hurried away.
Leaving a dry of anxious scholars looking at each other.
As the owner, and he sent an invitation to invite the big guy, even if there is a big thing, he can't leave at this time. This is not only a neglect of the guests, but also a complete failure to pay attention to so many scholars.
What's more, Zheng Hong is still from a famous family, and it is really undesirable to do such a thing that violates his identity and etiquette.
The old housekeeper was secretly anxious when he saw the displeasure on the face of a gentleman, and he only stared at Zhou Tan and the three of them with his eyes as if asking for help.
"Hehe, Brother Xu is Brother Fang Shen has something urgent, I'll just wait." Zhou Tan glanced at Zhao Yanyu and Zhou Bilong, who also looked ugly, and smiled reluctantly.
Fang Shen is Zheng Hong's word.
"Brother Pingfu is right, maybe Brother Fang Shen won't necessarily go to greet Master Zheng." Zhao Yanyu answered at this time, but he directly pulled the reason for Zheng Hong's departure to Zheng Qingzhi, who didn't know if he could come.
Zheng Qingzhi is the emperor's teacher, and these new scholars are all students of the emperor, so it is normal to call Zheng Qingzhi Zheng Shi. The Great Song Dynasty ruled the country with literati, and the respect for teachers even exceeded the importance of human and blood relatives.
"Brother Qingjie!" Zhou Bilong said with a smile on the side.
The three of them were indeed very unhappy in their hearts. But at this time, it is obviously a great opportunity to sell favors to Zheng Hong and even Zheng Qingzhi, not to mention that it is just a gesture, why not?
Most of the new Jinshi of Wuxu Branch gathered here, although these people have not been awarded officials now, but in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty in the future, these people are likely to be the absolute main force, offending so many Jinshi, with the identity of Zheng Qingzhi, it is also necessary to weigh it.
The more than 200 scholars in this hall are all new scholars, but since the scholars are divided into first, second and third grades, there is naturally a difference between superior and inferior. So when chatting, although there are five groups and three groups, in fact, the real ones are still centered on the champion Zhou Tan, Zhao Yanyu and Tanhua Zhou Bilong.
Hearing the three of them say this at this moment, the scholars with uncertain faces all nodded yes.
Although they all knew in their hearts that if Zheng Qingzhi was really coming, then it would be impossible for Zheng Hong to rush to greet him alone, let alone tell himself and the others.
However, Zheng Hong is the Zheng family after all, and he is the master of this place. Even if not? Since the champion, Bangyan and Tanhua didn't care, and they also gave both sides a step down, then just go along.
"Brother Pingfu, did you say that Brother Fang Shen also invited Najia Shixian and Shi Zongsheng?"
The old housekeeper thanked him and went to arrange the noon banquet, and the people next to him also hung around in the garden, Zhou Bilong picked up the teacup and asked casually.
The first-class Jinshi and the first people have basically arrived, only Jia Nidao, who was in the limelight last night, and Shi Xiang have not seen their figures until now.
Jia Rudao and Zheng Hong really don't have much friendship, but Zheng Hong obviously can't just forget him, a first-class top ten person. Basically, most of the new and first Jinshi have come, and even the third-class ones have been invited, if you don't give Jia Yidao an invitation, it will be a naked slap in the face.
What the literati want is to save face. Zheng Hong's naked slap on Jia Yidao's face is also equivalent to not giving Jia Guifei or even Emperor Zhao Yun face, unless Zheng Hong's head is in the water.
What's more, who is Shi Songzhi? But Zheng Qingzhi's ally, and the most important ally. Anyone can not be invited, but Shi Xiang will inevitably be invited.
So at this time, Jia Rudao and Shi Xiang didn't come, and Zheng Hong hurriedly went out, could it be because of one of the two of them?
Zhou Tan and Zhao Yanyu held the teacup and did not answer.
"Brother Pingfu, was that poem last night really made by Jia Shixian himself?" Zhou Bilong didn't care at all about the two of them ignoring him, some of the words were actually known in everyone's hearts, and as soon as the conversation changed, he asked about the Qionglin banquet last night.
"Brother Shixian, there are still talents to learn." Zhou Tan put down the teacup, and a complicated color flashed on his face, and he said lightly.
Last night, Jia Rudao not only gave Yu Ci face, but also gave him enough face for Zhou Tan. Others don't know the way, but Zhou Tan himself knows the way, although he also thought that Jia Yidao was cheating at the time, but he didn't want to come out to identify him.
However, Jia Rudao said that Yu Ci stood up before him to expose it, and the implication was that he Zhou Tan was also an iron-clad person, but he was just preempted by Yu Ci.
Originally, Yu Ci made such a big fuss, and then dragged him and Yang Duo in to testify, which can be said to have sold him and Yang Duo. If Jia Rudao really cheated, then the paper was really a cheating poem, then Yu Ci could gain fame and fortune, and the reputation of him and Yang Duo was not very good.
After all, he and Yang Duo were the same as Yu Ci, but they both saw Jia Yidao cheating. It's just that only Yu Ci stood up to testify, isn't it in disguise that he Zhou Tan and Yang Duo are unclean?
Zhou Tan was actually extremely disgusted with what Jia Nidao said and did. Prostitutes and gambling are not a big deal, but by virtue of Jia Guifei's dominance, he looks down on him very much.
Jia Rudao last night made Zhou Tan a little unfamiliar, but he had to admit his favor.
At this time, he said that Jia Nidao still had talents, but he was already in disguise and said that the poem was indeed made by Jia Nidao himself. Of course, who knows what the conduct is.
"Hehe, Brother Pingfu said so, it seems that the poem was indeed made by Jia Shixian." When Zhou Bilong heard Zhou Tan say this, he laughed dryly and was slightly embarrassed.
From beginning to end, Zhao Yanyu never answered except for giving Zheng Hong a step, and no one knew what he was thinking.
In the lobby, the quietest one is Yu Ci, the protagonist of the Qionglin Banquet last night.