"Oh, why do I want to thank Brother Liu?"

Liu Zhengqing smiled, and did not say the landscape map of the West Lake, but said to him left and right: "You kid is drunk like mud, if I hadn't helped you to the bed, I'm afraid you're still lying on the ground until now!" Do you think you should thank me? ”

Chu Feng understood when he heard this, and at this time, he finally realized the meaning of the words "drinking and mistaking things", and he also felt funny, so he arched his hand at Liu Zhengqing with a sense of concern: "It turns out that Brother Liu is so righteous, but the younger brother doesn't know." ”

Liu Zhengqing actually accepted these words calmly, waved his hand generously, raised his chin and said condescendingly: "Don't blame those who don't know!" Brother Chu doesn't have to care! ”

Chu Feng couldn't help but smile, and he could put on a thoughtful look: "But...... Brother Liu climbed over the wall and came in to help me once, only to turn it over again. Is this Brother Liu's ambition to be a gentleman on the beam, or is it Brother Liu, you are already a person in this way? ”

"You stinky boy, I, Liu Zhengqing, help you like this, do you still ridicule me!" Liu Zhengqing pointed at Chu Feng and scolded with a smile, blurting out, "If it weren't for your brother and me...... Hey! ”

When it comes to this, Liu Zhengqing feels that it is too boring to directly talk about the things at the ink meeting.

Liu Zhengqing is a person who likes to act, to paraphrase the words of later generations, he likes to put on a show. In other aspects, Liu Zhengqing may be very ordinary, but since the Tang and Song dynasties, he has studied the methods of inviting fame and merit, and those so-called celebrity anecdotes, and he also has some experience.

He knows how to maximize the impact of a thing. It's like Chu Feng's painting, if it is taken out directly at the ink painting meeting, although the painting is good, it is just empty and praised, and people will forget it in a blink of an eye.

But being arranged and handled by him like that, things have become more ups and downs. Even ordinary people in the field can be used as anecdotes to tell about it, so that the effect is different after all. This is probably what later generations called hype.

This kind of thing not only existed in ancient times, but also a lot, especially in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.

Because the imperial examination system was established in the Sui Dynasty, it was originally unambiguous...... To put it simply, the candidate's test paper is not sealed, and the marking officer can know at a glance which candidate made the paper.

Such an arrangement is not due to negligence. Rather, people at that time felt that in addition to the candidate's knowledge, personal conduct was also very important. If it is really "meritocracy", and after winning the middle, it is found that this person is notorious in the countryside, then is the court appointing or not appointing?

This concern is naturally a good consideration, but like two sides of the coin, everything has its drawbacks. In addition to the disadvantage of not taking bribes and black-box operations, there is also a point that it is particularly easy to decide whether to admit candidates because of their reputation.

This is also a matter of common sense, after all, if a person is famous and popular among the people, but after participating in the imperial examination, he will be famous, and even the common people will inevitably have to talk about it. This is a big issue involving the face of the imperial court and the fairness of the imperial examination, and it must not be ignored.

Wang Wei wrote "Sitting and watching the angler, there is nothing to envy the fish", hoping that Zhang Jiuling would be able to introduce him when the secretary of the court; Zhu Qingyu wrote the sentence "Makeup lowered his eyebrows and asked his husband, and the thrush was deep and shallow" to worship the foreign man Zhang Ji, and even got "Qi Su is not expensive in the world, and a song of Ling Song is the enemy of ten thousand gold", which expressed his appreciation for his talent. Even Li Bai in the "History Book of Pei Chang in Shang'an Prefecture" can't help but write some flattering words such as "May the prince and the prince have a great encounter, the heart of the cave, the end of the former kindness, and then insult the Yingyan", not to mention other people?

The Tang people even named these poems seeking refuge and recommendation as "dry poems", which shows the grandeur of their situation.

Therefore, if you want to get on the job, you must learn to cultivate your own fame. Tang and Song Dynasty generals, such cases are numerous, even if the imperial examination has long been fame in the Xuanhe period, but this habit of becoming famous in the hometown before and after the official has still been inherited.

Liu Zhengqing is also a person who wants to participate in the imperial examination, and it is inevitable to study such things. In fact, over the years, he has also used similar methods in Hangzhou City, which has made him a little famous. Otherwise, his talent and fame would not have spread to the Fan family, let alone Mr. Xixi of Fan Qiubai.

It's just that Liu Zhengqing thought about it, no matter how powerful he was, he also knew that his ability was limited. There must always be momentum to borrow and rely on, and his talent can only promote his reputation to this point, and Liu Zhengqing is already very satisfied with this.

But Chu Feng is different. Chu Feng's attainments in calligraphy and painting shocked Liu Zhengqing and made him feel sorry for his talents. Such a young man, even if he has an indifferent temperament and "no ambitions", does he really want to let him stay in this small calligraphy and painting line for this life?

What's more, Liu Zhengqing is still thinking about the love of the thirty taels of silver, and now there is ink that will add fuel to the fire, it is like riding the wind and waves with the wind and water, where is there a reason not to follow the trend!

However, Liu Zhengqing looked at Chu Feng in front of him, and suddenly had some naughty thoughts, feeling that it was too boring to tell him directly about the grand occasion of the Ink Festival, so he still let him slowly feel good, and he could also see this kid's surprised reaction! Ha ha!

So he wasn't in a hurry, he sat in Chu Feng's room with Erlang's legs crossed, talking and talking, just not talking about the things at the ink meeting, just waiting for Chu Feng to take the initiative to ask.

But Chu Feng's temperament...... To put it bluntly, it belongs to that kind of stuffy gourd, if you don't say it, I won't ask. So the two stared at each other, talked for a long time, and didn't get to the point after going around in a big circle.

As a result, Liu Zhengqing took the lead and couldn't sit still.

Standing up with a bang, Liu Zhengqing paced in the room again and again, asking, "I said you kid, aren't you curious about what happened at the ink meeting?" ”

"Curious." Chu Feng smiled and nodded.

"Then why don't you ask?" Liu Zhengqing glared.

Chu Feng shrugged casually: "You'll always know." ”

"You ......" Liu Zhengqing couldn't argue, but this is not the case, even if he didn't tell him, after a long time, there would always be street talk to Chu Feng, "But, aren't you in a hurry?" Can't wait to find out? ”

Chu Feng blinked when he heard this, thought about it carefully, and replied seriously: "No." ”

Liu Zhengqing almost fainted in anger.

"Let's go! Cease! As a brother, I don't know as much as you! Liu Zhengqing put his hand on his forehead, "I went to the Ink Society and took something for you." ”

Chu Feng had already seen the barrel box he had untied, and he had already guessed that at this time, he got up and saluted solemnly: "I drank and made a mistake, and I was tired of Brother Liu to go to the Fan Painting and Calligraphy Shop to participate in the ink painting meeting, thank you so much." ”

"It's all trifle!" Liu Zhengqing continued to stare, not at all happy because of Chu Feng's gratitude, "I not only took the "Beijing Wine Post", but also brought a painting to show everyone. ”

"A painting?" Chu Feng finally raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at the table next to him...... He did remember that he had painted a picture before he was completely drunk......

"Excuse me, is Chu Langjun at home?"

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, along with this call.

"Brother Liu, wait a minute." Chu Feng bowed slightly to Liu Zhengqing, walked into the courtyard with an umbrella, and opened the back door of his house.

When I opened the door, it was an eleven or twelve-year-old boy who called the door, although he was just dressed as a little servant in a green coat and a small hat, but somehow, there was a bit of arrogance between his eyebrows.

"You are Chu Feng Chu Langjun?" The little servant looked at Chu Feng with a squint, but he was limited by age and not tall, and this point of staring always showed a bit of innocence, which was really interesting.

"It's me." Chu Feng smiled and squatted down, looking at him at eye level, "Is there something wrong?" ”

"That! Here you go! The little servant held an umbrella in one hand, and with some difficulty in the other hand, he took out a famous thorn from his arms and stuffed it into Chu Feng's hand, "Congratulations!" My family Langjun wants to take you as an apprentice! ”

Chu Feng was puzzled, leaned out and looked around, and found that a carriage was parked not far from the alley. The spring rain fell on the carriage, and the black paint on it became deeper and deeper.

"Humph! I don't know how to be grateful if I have won the appreciation of my family! Hum! It's rampant! The little servant pouted inexplicably, and flicked down his sleeves in a manner to show his indignation.

Chu Feng only found it funny, and asked with a smile: "It's really rude." Dare to ask who is your family Langjun? ”

When the little servant heard this, his eyes widened and widened, and this time he didn't even pay attention to it, and walked away angrily.

Chu Feng was surprised, held an umbrella and looked at the door, and saw that the little servant really walked to the carriage and said something to the people in the carriage, and his expression was quite angry.

After the little servant finished speaking, he turned his head and glared at Chu Feng a few times, and then climbed into the carriage with a high spirit, and the carriage gradually moved away.

Chu Feng wondered in his heart, and felt funny, thinking that it should be an elder in the carriage, so he bowed slightly and saluted, and watched it go.

It was Cheng Yuan who was sitting in the carriage, he peeked out from the slightly opened curtain, looked at the figure like a Zhilan jade tree in the light rain, and nodded with great satisfaction.

When the carriage was getting farther away, Chu Feng turned around and went back, looking at the sealed name thorn in his hand, and he was very puzzled.

closed the door and turned around, but saw Liu Zhengqing looking at him with a smile.

"It seems that Brother Liu knows the reason for this?" Chu Feng asked with a smile.

"Of course I do." Finally waiting for Chu Feng to take the initiative to smell it, Liu Zhengqing laughed proudly, "But I won't tell you easily!" You'll have to invite me to drink, and when I'm done drinking, I'll weigh it up and see if I want to tell you!" ”

Chu Feng smiled and agreed: "It's just a drink, where do you need to be so coerced?" It's just that I have to say it first, if I get drunk again, Brother Liu don't forget to help me to the bed. Sleeping on the ground really hurts my back. ”