At the beginning of the establishment of the Hanlin Academy in the Chu Dynasty, it was just to select some courtiers with outstanding poetry and songs to serve as literary attendants, especially during the reign of Taizu, the Hanlin Academy almost did not even have the qualifications to draft the edict. But with the collapse of Taizu and the accession of the second Emperor Taizong, the system of the dynasty was becoming more and more perfect, especially the younger brother of the Empress Dowager at that time, Zheng Guogong, advocated it, so the imperial examination was resumed, the Wenyuan Pavilion was established, and the pavilion selection gradually became a system.

Compared with those predecessors of the Hanlin Academy, the current master Du Weifang is a well-known stubborn temper, and he is nicknamed Du Tiezui. This iron mouth does not mean that he can cut straight like a fortune teller, but that his mouth is too mean. Even if he is the official, all those who ask for help can't resist his words, and often don't even dare to leave things and leave in embarrassment, and the door is closed and there are no guests during the New Year's holidays. Therefore, he was in charge of the Hanlin Academy for seven years, and every time he served as a paper reader and marker, the candidates inevitably begged God and worshiped the Buddha in the hope that it would not be their turn. As a result, Du's Mansion can be said to be the most deserted place in the entire mansion of officials above the third grade of the Beijing Division.

However, it seems that Luo Xu's words have become a prophecy, and the Du Bachelor's Mansion has a new look on this day. The narrow alley was full of carriages and horses parked against the wall, among which there were a new cluster of four-person official sedan chairs, a green mantle cloud head car that only a fifth-rank official or above could sit, a high-headed horse with a bright saddle with silver bridles, and a house slave in neat clothes...... All in all, even the old porter who has been in the Du Mansion for several generations, although he knows that it is the master of the He family who has entered the cabinet more than He Shou, he also feels that he mutters in his heart when he sees this posture.

Mrs. Wei, the head of the bachelor's house, was born in a Kyoto family, but the family is not a hero such as those princes and uncles, and she has long been a martial artist for many years, and she is a stepdaughter, with Du Weifang raising a stepson and stepdaughter, she gave birth to a daughter, she has always been low-key and low-key, and she never expected that this day of her thirtieth birthday would usher in this great joy. Although the door has long been closed, she only feels a pain in her brain in the face of the pile of gift lists stuffed in through the cracks in the door, and the officials and wives who came to pay their birthday greetings.

Annoyance is annoyance, but the official face exchange is nothing more than human affection, she naturally can't be as iron-mouthed as her husband, let alone turn people away, so she can only send people to the Hanlin Academy to report to her husband, while going around in the main room, thinking about whether this promotion is a blessing or a curse. That's not all, this side of the box is already messy enough, and the girl in the side side came to report that there were a few new science and technology scholars blocking the back door, saying that they were coming to visit their mother

Mrs. Wei is almost anxious - the serious examiner of this subject is Zhang Gelao, who has stepped down, and Du Weifang is just a paper reader, what kind of master is she? This Luo Xu is just that, after all, he has already come from the beginning, Yang Jinzhou was accepted by her husband when he was teaching in Xuanfu, and his two sons are still familiar with people, but what kind of chaos are these other people coming to make at this time

She didn't know whether to see or not to see, so Luo Xu said apologetically: "Master, this time it was really my recklessness. Just because Gonggong Qu came to the house a few days ago, he took out the palace test papers approved by the emperor and the test papers approved by the teacher to show me, I knew at that time that the palace test was really a fluke and the emperor's love, and the ranking of the test was already the teacher's impartiality, so I wanted to take advantage of the teacher's birthday to visit the meeting today, and wait until the teacher came back to ask for advice, who knew that it happened to be such a situation. ”

Although Mrs. Wei also knew in her heart that keeping these two, plus there were also sisters and brothers from the Yangning Marquis Mansion in the room, she blindly blocked the door, after all, it was not beneficial. However, Luo Xu said sincerely, which meant that the news came from the palace, and most of her depression disappeared. And Yang Jinzhou also made amends, he was even more difficult to show up than Luo Xu, and said sincerely: "Master, in my opinion, I have to send someone to Shuntianfu to say hello to the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses, so that people come here to purify, so as not to let more people pour in, and it will be even more difficult to deal with it at that time." ”

"This ......" Mrs. Wei is usually used to the desertion of the family, and rarely has dealt with the soldiers and horses of the five cities of Shuntian Mansion, at this time, when she heard this, she suddenly hesitated, "Isn't it too exciting?" When the master came back, these people knew the temper of the master, and they didn't dare to block the door one by one. ”

Yang Jinzhou imagined that Du Weifang saw this messy scene after he came back, and immediately smiled bitterly: "Master, at this time and at that time, Mr. used to be the head of the Hanlin Academy, and some cliffs are fine, but now as soon as he enters the cabinet, he is furious and drives people out. Moreover, the Du family's manpower is really insufficient, who knows when Mr. will come back? At the moment, I am only afraid that people from the old family of Song Ge or other powerful families will also come to celebrate his birthday, and at that time, it will be even more stretched. ”

Luo Xu was full of embarrassment, in order not to be kicked out by Du Weifang, he deliberately chose the excuse of paying homage to his wife, who knew that he was just hitting such a fatal time. At this time, when he heard Yang Jinzhou talk about the Dongcheng Terracotta Division and the Shuntian Mansion, his heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Master, Brother Yang is right, those powerful families may not be afraid of the Dongcheng Terracotta Division and the Shuntian Mansion, but those low-grade petty officials may not be willing to let this gift fall in the eyes of others, so at least there are fewer people." ”

After thinking about it again and again, Mrs. Wei finally followed their suggestion and sent her second son Du Zhu to lead the little servant out of the side gate to greet the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses, and asked them to send someone over there to help maintain it. But not long after the front foot walked, a servant woman outside hurriedly came in after a report by the door, bent down and said with a bitter face: "Madam, the head of the Jin Palace, Shi sent someone to send a gift."

Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but reach out and want to rub her temples, but the fingers only pressed twice, and the ensuing sound of retribution suddenly made her hand freeze there.

"The chief of the Huaiwang Mansion sent someone to send 20 catties of silver silk longevity noodles, 30 longevity peaches, four strings of fragrant wood beads, and 20 ends of the surface and the inside."

"The big * grandmother on the old house of Song Pavilion came to congratulate her birthday in person"

Knowing that the most feared thing had happened, Mrs. Wei took a deep breath and had a splitting headache for a while.

Chen Lan, who was behind the battle, naturally knew that the Du Mansion at this moment suddenly became the center of the whirlpool. Not to mention the endless birthday worshippers outside, that is, the women and children in this house, who is not restless? Seeing that Du Zheng called the girl in again and again to ask in a low voice about the situation outside, her little face was furrowed, and she didn't know what to do, she unconsciously thought of the situation when she racked her brains in front of so many crises before. In addition, he felt that since he and Chen Yan were here this time, he couldn't watch the Du family be so troublesome, so he asked a girl to invite Du Zheng over after a little groaning.

Du Zheng listened to the girl's words, came to Chen Lan with a strong smile and called Sister Chen. Although she was in such a situation, some of the other ladies and ladies were sitting and thinking, and some were whispering, and they didn't pay attention to this end. Chen Lan quietly asked Du Zheng: "Sister Zheng, when Ling Zun is usually at home, no one gives gifts like this during the three festivals and two birthdays?" ”

"Daddy's rules are big, and he doesn't often be a school official, and his relatives come to the door to bring some longevity noodles and birthday cakes casually, and it's over, as for those adults in the Hanlin Academy, most of them are sending some calligraphy and paintings, and others because Daddy stood at the gate and scolded people twice, and no one dared to come at all. Dad also hung a couplet directly on the door during the Spring Festival, anyway, he refused to accept gifts, I was still young at that time, and I don't remember what was written. Du Zheng said sullenly, and then spread his hands again and said, "If this continues, my father will lose his temper again when he comes back, and when he comes back, he may directly scold people away and throw out the things they sent......"

Chen Lan had heard of Du Weifang's squareness, but he really didn't expect this one to post such a couplet at the gate. However, it was when she heard this that she suddenly took it to heart, and hurriedly whispered in Du Zheng's ear: "If it goes on like this, I'm afraid it's too late for your father to come back." Can you imitate your father's handwriting? ”

Du Zheng's eyes widened suddenly, she was smart and clear, she didn't understand what Chen Lan meant, she nodded again and again, and added in a low voice that the two brothers are Yan Zhenqing, only she has been Lin's father's font since she was a child, but her pen power is not enough, others can definitely see it, and then she asked with a blank eye: "Sister Chen, do you want me to hang a couplet like my father?" ”

Chen Lan smiled slightly, and then whispered: "Not only that, you go and tell your mother to let her put the birthday cake in the gift box, if it is not enough, send someone to buy some boxes in Sibaozhai in Dengshi Hutong, and tell them to be more gorgeous." That's my family's property, as long as you report to the Yangning Marquis Mansion, the other side will naturally pick the best one first. Later, I will take these out and give them to those who come to give gifts, saying that it is the Du family's family motto, and Mrs. does not dare to make a time, but on the birthday day, everyone comes to the door, and they will be happy. As for the couplet, you write these two sentences yourself...... Remember? ”

Chen Yan on the side pricked up his ears, so he could hear this low voice clearly, dumbfounded and a little worried at the same time, and hurriedly came over: "Sister, will it be too difficult for Master Du to hang out such a straightforward thing?" ”

"Brother Chen, don't worry, it's not difficult to do at all" Du Zheng learned from the appearance of a man and made a fist to Chen Lan, and then said with a smile, "If Daddy is here, he will only do more out of line, so it's just right, I'll go and say to my mother."

Mrs. Wei, who was in front of the battle, heard that there were more and more powerful mansions that were giving gifts, and when she couldn't resist it, a girl ran to say that the eldest lady was invited. Although she frowned, she still walked through the curtain to the back, but Du Zheng came up and said this to her in a low voice, and she was stunned for a moment. Although I feel that this is a bit ruthless, but not to mention that it is the history of the Jin Wangfu and the Huai Wangfu outside, if her husband comes back, I am afraid that the two princes will be turned away from the door if they come in person. Thinking of the consequences of Du Weifang's anger when she arrived home, she no longer hesitated.

"Okay, you go and write later, the gift box at home is still enough, take it out and use it first."

The alley outside Dufu Gate is almost impassable. Just when everyone was talking about when the Du Mansion would open because of the Jin Wangfu and the Huai Wangfu sending people one after another, the two gates finally opened, but after the two families carrying ladders came out, they immediately closed again.

The two family members were busy up and down on both sides of the porch for a while, and everyone saw that the original Dufu door was replaced with a new pair, but they looked at each other for a while when they saw the words written on it.

If you want to be promoted, please find another way, and if you want to give gifts, don't enter this door

PS: Resume the double watch from today, the above ...... By the way, I begged for pink, and it fell to fifth again, 55