Before the selection of Pei Guangting's method of following qualifications, the so-called Kaiquan, that is, the officials presiding over the selection of Quan, could go out to the provincial officials to contact people, was on March 30. However, at the beginning of the twentieth year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Pei Guangting invited the date of Kaiquan to be brought forward to the first month. Therefore, the time limit for the 20th year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty has to be carried out immediately after the big holiday of the Shangyuan Festival in the early 21st year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, which coincides with the time of the provincial examination of the science field. Xiao Song, who grasped this point, once again criticized in the court, but Pei Guangting was still sick at home, so he couldn't refute it.

Fortunately, in this year, it was no longer the examiner wailang who presided over the provincial examination, but the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, which finally allowed the officials who were already so busy that their feet did not touch the ground that they could take a breath. However, because the Son of Heaven wanted to visit the northern capital of Taiyuan Mansion, and then returned to Chang'an in the moon, he was busy again from top to bottom.

Shiquan was reported by Xiao Song to the Son of Heaven for approval, but because it was the end of the year and he was going to move to Chang'an, he did not announce who it was, and only Xiao Song and Du Shiyi, the two parties concerned, knew the truth.

Since inviting Wang Rong to go to Shuzhong that year, Du Shiyi has never spent the New Year alone, but this time his wife and newborn daughter are still in Yunzhou, and he only has his son Du Guangyuan by his side, and he has to accompany the northern capital, so he has to temporarily entrust his son to the Cui family in Yongfeng to take care of him. And because of the eldest son Choi Seung-hun and young! Zi Cui chair has been out of office, Mrs. Zhao Guo and Cui Wuniang have also lived in Chang'an and Luoyang in recent years, and they will not return to Luoyang after the Son of Heaven patrols the northern capital, but directly through Tongguan to return to Chang'an, their mother and daughter Yu Crisp took Du Guangyuan and other children of the Cui family to get on the ox cart early, and slowly traveled west from Luoyang to Chang'an.

By the time Du Shiyi, who was driving in Taiyuan, returned to Chang'an with the slow Son of Heaven and his party, it was already the end of the month. Fortunately, the Son of Heaven also knew that Chang'an Luoyang and Taiyuan tossed back and forth, and the hundred officials were exhausted, so with a wave of his hand, he took turns to give the hundred officials a holiday. Although Du Shiyi, a Chinese scholar, couldn't get out of his body and could only take turns resting with Zhang Jiuling, he finally took a breath. On Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhilu said that he was lonely with his son, and Mrs. Zhao Guo of Cui Zhai of Pingkangfang invited him to reunite with Du Guangyuan for the New Year, and the father and son simply borrowed a night in Cui Zhai.

Early in the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, he left Cui's house with his newly-dressed son and went home, preparing to go to his father-in-law Wang Yuanbao and Du Siwen in Zhupo Mountain outside the city to pay New Year's greetings. Some people may not be happy to celebrate the New Year in other people's homes, but for children, it is indeed a unique experience. The Cui family has a large number of brothers, and there are even more children, Du Guangyuan also saw his two cousins and cousins when he was in Yunzhou, and this time he got acquainted with Cui Peng, the second son of Cui Jianxuan and Du Shisanniang, who was only a little older than him, and naturally it was even more difficult to give up. At this moment, sitting in front of his father and riding back on horse, Du Guangyuan was still a little reluctant.

"Grandpa, grandpa, when will you invite Cousin Cui Jiapeng to come to the house to play?"

"It's only been so crazy for you to play for so many days, and that's what you're worried about again? Your aunt is coming back in the spring, and at that time there is a hostess at home, just invite someone to the next post. But without waiting for his son to cheer, Du Shiyi said with a smile, "But, Guangyuan, how are you doing your homework these days?" You must know that your aunt is not as easy to talk as your grandfather and me."

As soon as he heard his homework, Du Guangyuan's little face was immediately more bitter than bitter melon. He didn't dare to turn back and grind with his father, you must know that his father was often towards him, but his mother didn't have to discuss at all, with this kung fu, it was better to go back and quickly make up for the words that should be written, so he just writhed around thinking about how to deal with his mother and worried, and even forgot that he had planned to ask his father for some holiday gadgets.

And when Du Shiyi dismounted in front of his house, another news was reported on the door.

"Lord Lang, Du Twenty-one Lang has come back from Jiangnan and has already arrived in Luoyang."

Du Anzhi has served two consecutive terms in Jiangnan, and his political performance is not bad, if it were not for the death of Du Fu this time, as a son, he had to worry about filial piety, and the next term should be able to take a big step. Thinking of this annual New Year's Day, other people's families are happy to celebrate the New Year, and Du Fu's family in Lechengfang still doesn't know how sad and miserable the road is, Du Shiyi thought about it, and after entering the door, he called Chibi and asked: "What was the New Year's gift for my uncle before?"

Chi Bi is an old servant of the Cui family, and yesterday Du Shiyi was going to take him to the Cui family in Yongfengli, but he politely refused. Staying at home, he heard the meaning of Du Shiyi's words, and immediately said happily: "According to the instructions of Lord Lang, the Du family in Lechengfang is the new mourning of the owner, and the gift must not lose its generosity, and it must be in line with the funeral family." Therefore, what was sent was ten catties of silk cotton, eight horses of plain silk, six horses of fine arrowroot, a set of four treasures of the study, and in addition to twenty pieces of gold and silver, although they may not be able to use it, but because there is a mourning at home, in case of need but no preparation, it is not interesting. These are all done by the White Lady, and we men are not as careful as women. ”

"Fortunately, the young lady sent the white ginger back. Before moving back to Chang'an from Luoyang, Qiu Niang was sick, and this time it was really troublesome. When Du Shiyi thought of the way people turned on their backs when their family moved back to Chang'an, and compared it with the big move in the three provinces and six departments, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. There are natural dangers in the pass, but it can't feed so many people, and Luoyang has a convenient waterway and sufficient food supply, but because there is no danger to defend, it is not suitable as a permanent capital. To tell the truth, in all fairness, the later Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties all took the current Youzhou as their capital, which is indeed stronger than the current two-end toss.

However, although the current Youzhou is the capital of the Governor's Mansion and was once the ancient capital of several dynasties, it is still too far from Guanzhong, which was the capital of the Han and Sui dynasties. What's more, among the enemies of the Tang Dynasty today, the strongest ones are the Turks in the north, the Tibetans in the west, and the Khitan and Xi in the northeast do not hurt the overall situation.

"When I come back from visiting my father-in-law and uncle, I will write a letter in person, and you can send someone to Luoyang when the time comes."

Although Wang Rong still did not return to Yunzhou, Du Shiyi took Du Guangyuan to visit him, and he was still happy that Wang Yuanbao was indispensable. In fact, when the son-in-law went to Luoyang to worship the scholars in the middle school, he tried his best to press the complacent, so he didn't rush to Luoyang, and even his two sons were pressed by himself. Now that he saw his little grandson for the first time, Wang Yuanbao really liked it more than his grandson, and he asked for a while, and finally ordered: "Go and bring the box next to my pillow"

When Wang Rong's eldest brother Wang Xian went to the back in person, he came out with a small carved lacquered mahogany box in his hand, and Wang Yuanbao stuffed it in Du Guangyuan's hand, and said with a smile: "Take it, this is given to you by your grandfather." ”

"This ......" Du Guangyuan tilted his head and thought for a while, and then asked, "Dare to ask my grandfather, do my cousins have it too?" ”

"Yes, yes" Wang Yuanbao nodded involuntarily, and under Wang Xian's gaze, he and his younger brother's children did not dare to disobey, and they responded in unison.

Although Du Guangyuan said that he was still smart, when he heard that his cousins and sisters had it, he immediately accepted it with peace of mind, and said solemnly and solemnly: "Grandfather, my mother often said to me that the elders dare not say goodbye, and I accepted my grandfather's gift." In the future, when I grow up, I will definitely give back to my grandfather."

This latter sentence should not be taught by Wang Rong

Du Shiyi was amused by the little guy, and when he was kept by Wang Yuanbao for lunch, he heard the tone of knocking on the side next to him, and wanted to seek a future for his children and grandchildren, so he happily bowed his head and said: "When Guangyuan is officially enlightened, please ask the two brothers-in-law to pick a bright child each, and I will invite a famous teacher to teach them." ”

In the evening, Du Shiyi took Du Guangyuan to Zhupo Mountain, and when he met Du Siwen, the old uncle, Du Siwen, who was already seventy and eight, also made a similar request.

"Although the Du clan is now quite famous in Jingzhao, but each family often talks about the origin of family learning, father, mother and even uncles and aunts such as the elder personally teach the juniors, and pass on their respective family learning from generation to generation, and the younger generations who are taught in this way, when they are young, they will be sent to other famous teachers, and their reputation is good or learned, and they will naturally be better. Junli, now among the children of the Du family, you are the first person of the younger generation, and there are certainly people who seem to have a higher official position than you, but they are just serving as assassins outside, or hanging a good name in other temple supervisors. ”

More than ten years have passed, and Du Siwen, who was in high spirits at the beginning, has inevitably entered the last years of his life. Speaking of this, he couldn't help coughing a few times, and then said in a low voice: "Among the officials in the court, the Wei family is the most prosperous, followed by the Pei family, and the five surnames such as Cui Lu, Li Wang Zheng, and other five surnames and seven wangs, in fact, are all stunned, not to mention my Jingzhao Du family, since Du Zhenglun vented Nan Du's anger, the talents have withered more and more over the years. If you want the clan to be more virtuous, more famous, and gentlemen, I can only hope for you. I only hope that when you are called Jingzhao Gong in the future, the Jingzhao Du clan will be more prosperous and prosperous than today."

promised Du Siwen that he would choose a Du family disciple who was the same age as his son Du Guangyuan in the future, and put it by his side, Du Shiyi's heart couldn't help but feel heavy. Without Du Siwen's support, he would not be able to go today, but with a huge clan behind him, it means that his goal will be very big. However, Jingzhao Merriam-Webster has more than a dozen rooms, and the most famous one has nine rooms, but what about Jingzhao Du's? This time he is one of the top ten groups, it is impossible that there is no rumor at all, but Du Siwen did not mention it at all, it is obvious that Du Siwen is putting hope in the future, not at this moment, the gains and losses in one place and another.

The night before Shiquan's note after the Shangyuan Festival, Du Shiyi was on duty in the palace again. Although the knowledge system is on duty in the night book province, in order to prepare for the Son of Heaven to summon and write the edict at night, Du Shiyi has been a scholar for more than half a year, and this kind of thing has never been encountered once, most of the time it is just to sleep in clothes and survive all night. However, not long after he closed his eyes in a daze that night, he suddenly noticed that someone was pushing him desperately.

"Du Zhongshu, Du Zhongshu"

When he woke up, the person in front of him was Ling Shi Yongmo, who was following him, so he rubbed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?" ”

"Your Majesty is urgently summoned" Lin Yongmo said in a somewhat trembling voice, and seeing that Du Shiyi really gasped, he hurriedly reminded, "There are already eunuchs waiting for lanterns outside, Du Zhongshu, please hurry up." ”