Chapter Twenty-Three: The Banquet of the Golden Mansion

Zhao Ran was patient and listened to Song Zhiyuan's explanation: "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this time is not that time." At that time, you were in a dormitory, and it was under my name, and no matter how I promoted you and recommended you, it was within my duty. Now you have entered the scripture hall, you are the master of the scripture hall who has received the degree, you are not only Liu Jingzhu, Chen Jingzhu, but also Jiang Gaogong's name, if I rashly go to the prison to recommend, then the name is not right, not only can not be effective, and even provoke the hearts of the officials of the scripture hall, but it will delay you. ”

As soon as Song Zhiyuan said this, Zhao Ran understood, patted the back of his head, and said ashamedly: "It's because I think it's bad." I secretly wondered in my heart, I had been in the officialdom for so many years before I crossed over, how could I be confused now? I thought, how could such a shrewd person as Yu Zhiyuan guide himself to such a confused path? Shouldn't it......

Just thinking about it, I heard Song Zhiyuan snap his fingers and say, "This is one of them." Second, if I go forward, even if I bite the bullet and go to the Jingtang to say something to Jiang Gaogong for you, it is not impossible, but this is not the time to ......" After a pause, Song Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "You may not have heard that the Zhong Prison Yuan is going to be promoted." For the position of supervisor of Wuji Academy, Xizhenwu Palace has already set the tone, and it is planned to be recommended by the hospital. ”

Zhao Ran let out an "ah" and immediately said in surprise: "Congratulations to Senior Brother Patrol!"

If the Zhong Prison Yuan is transferred away, and the vacant post of the prison is recommended by the hospital, then the most promising person to be promoted to the prison is undoubtedly Song Zhiyuan. According to the usual practice, the prison is generally filled by one of the three major deacons of Jingtang Gaogong, Dormitory Patrol, and Ketang Zhike, Song Zhiyuan and Yu Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhibiao can be regarded as the most senior, and the personal relationship with the Zhong Prison is also thick, so the hope is the greatest.

Zhao Ran felt happy in his heart, and said in his heart, Your brother has been promoted to prison, can this position of head still escape from the palm of my hand? It turns out that Yu Zhiyuan asked me to find Song Zhiyuan, and the meaning of his words is actually this!

Song Zhiyuan waved his hand and said: "This matter is still inconclusive, so how can I congratulate you." ”

Zhao Ran thought that Song Zhiyuan was humbling himself, but looking at his expression, he seemed to have a solemn face, because he asked: "Senior Brother Song, how many deacons are in the courtyard, junior brother, I really can't think of anyone more qualified to serve as a prison than senior brother." ”

I only heard Song Zhiyuan sigh: "Speaking of which, Jiang Zhibiao's prestige is not bad, and he is in the prime of life, and he is valued by the West Zhenwu Palace...... Therefore, if you go to Senior Brother Jiang and walk around, Senior Brother Jiang will come forward and say that it is the best, and when the time comes, I will help one or two, and one or two will be almost the same. ”

Zhao Ran pondered for a moment and asked, "Senior brother is worried about Jiang Gaogong?"

Song Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, I heard that Senior Brother Jiang is also moving around for this matter, he has some ways in the West Zhenwu Palace, if the West Zhenwu Palace chooses Senior Brother Jiang, it is also Senior Brother Jiang's luck." In short, it is best for you to go to Senior Brother Jiang's place, whether he succeeds or not, you can rest assured that I am here. ”

After some words, Zhao Ran learned a lot of information, it seems that Jiang Gaogong is a little unwilling and wants to compete with Song Zhiyuan for the position of the prison court, and Song Zhiyuan is also a little worried about this. It's just that for Zhao Ran, the power struggle between these upper echelons is purely a fight between immortals, where can he get into it as a little chanting Taoist?

But think about it carefully, what Song Zhiyuan said is not unreasonable, anyway, the idea is Song Zhiyuan, it shouldn't hurt to ask Jiang Gaogong first, if Song Zhiyuan can get his wish and take up the prison hospital, his position as the head of the door will not be able to run anyway, if Jiang Gaogong can avoid another way and successfully take the lead, he will not have the problem of worshipping the wrong temple door.

The silver ticket that was pushed back was pushed back by Song Zhiyuan, and Zhao Ran saw that Song Zhiyuan insisted on not accepting it, so he had no choice but to put it away. His affairs were over for the time being, and he began to inquire about the purpose of the trip.

Song Zhiyuan said: "Speaking of which, this trip is related to you. ”

"Oh?"

"At the end of the year before last, my dormitory recommended you as a Taoist priest, and you lived up to expectations and won the first place, and Jin Jiu and Zhang Ze were also considered by me at that time...... Today is the meeting of Jin Jiu's father. I didn't want to go down the mountain, but the county lieutenant Jin invited the county to accompany me, so I couldn't refuse anymore, so I went to the scene - your words are the right to come to the door. ”

Seeing that Zhao Ran was silent, Song Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I heard that you and Jin Jiu have some festivals?"

Zhao Ran took a look: "It's not a deep hatred, it's probably a misunderstanding." At that moment, he told Jin Jiu, Zhang Ze, Gou Er and others about their discord.

Song Zhiyuan nodded and said: "It's not a deep hatred, you have also entered the scripture hall now, and you will achieve great things in the future, you don't have to worry about it, senior brother, I will be a peacemaker, and resolve these trivial matters between you, do you think it......'s good?"

With Song Zhiyuan coming forward, Zhao Ran agreed, it was not a big deal, he also had the upper hand in the original open and secret struggle, and now he has become a serious Taoist priest with a degree, and he can't look down on those trivial grievances in the past. The so-called adults don't remember the villains, not because they are purely big-hearted, but because they are really too lazy to remember, because remembering them is meaningless but wasteful.

As he spoke, the carriage entered the county seat of Guyang, crossed the main street, and stopped at an alley near the north of the city. The Jin family is a real powerful family in Guyang County, although the Jin Mansion does not occupy the entire lane, but it has also cut off at least half, which looks rich and powerful.

The county lieutenant Jin had already been informed, and took his second son Jin Jiu out of the house to greet him in person. Song Zhiyuan and Zhao Ran came to the door obviously on his own initiative, and when Jin County Lieutenant saw Zhao and then didn't know why, he was dragged by Jin Jiu on the side and whispered two sentences, and then he suddenly greeted Zhao Ran with a smile.

Zhao Ran returned the salute, and then looked at Jin Jiu on the side, this guy's face was extremely embarrassed, and his demeanor seemed very cramped and uneasy, he smiled in his heart at the moment, and didn't say anything else, he nodded to Jin Jiu, but Jin Jiu could only bow down: "I've seen Song Xunzhao, I've seen Zhao Daochang." ”

After passing through the second gate, I entered the flower hall of Jin County Lieutenant, there was an old scholar who had been waiting for a long time, and it was Song Xun who saw this old scholar, and also asked respectfully: "I have seen the county honor, I don't know how the county lord is doing recently?"

This old scholar is the Confucian county of Guyang County, if you talk about the world alone, he is the first person in a hundred miles radius of Guyang County, if the vulgar and the Tao are the same, his position is only slightly inferior to the Wuji Yuan Zhong Jian Yuan, but the power can definitely be divided into courts.

Zhao Ran had seen Kong Xianzun, the first time at the Jiao ceremony of Dong Fanglin, the chief bookkeeper of Guyang County, who moved to the house, that time Kong Xianzun went to Dong's house as a congratulatory guest to watch the ceremony. The second time was during the Christmas Day ceremony of Yuan Shi Tianzun a few months ago, when this Confucian county honored the Ming Dynasty official and drove to the Wuji Courtyard to participate in the ceremony. At that moment, Zhao Ran and Song Zhiyuan saluted Kong County together.

Kong Xianzun returned the salute and said to Song Zhiyuan with a smile: "Song Daochang has not seen him for a long time, and his body is still healthy, so I can't do it, I am old like a day, hehe...... Who is this little leader?"

Without waiting for Song Zhiyuan to answer, Jin County Lieutenant rushed to the side: "This Taoist chief is Zhao Zhiran, the new Taoist boy in the courtyard last year, who has excellent grades in his homework, has never been under the first class, and his achievements in the future are limitless." Zhao Daochang is extremely valued by the Song patrol, which is comparable to the heart of the belly. ”

Entering the flower hall while laughing, Kong Xianzun sat in the main seat, Song Zhiyuan sat in the guest of honor, and Jin Xianwei accompanied him in the second place. As for Zhao Ran, although his identity has changed, he still only has to stand in front of these big people who weigh a county. As for Jin Jiu, he didn't even have the qualifications to enter the flower hall, and he stood at the door of the flower hall in a proper manner, waiting for the summons at any time.

A few words of gossip, Song Zhiyuan presented a door-to-door gift, Kong Xianzun came to accompany him, there was no need to give him a gift, it was Jin County Lieutenant who was a treat, and the gift was the word written by Zhao Ran.

Jin Xianwei was born in a martial arts and didn't know much about words, but he naturally took the gift from Song Zhiyuan happily, and pretended to praise it after unfolding. On the other hand, Kong Xianzun, who leaned over to the side, shouted a good word, and after a while, he asked: "Mountain guest? Is this the mountain body?" I heard that Senator Zhou praised it, saying that there is a Taoist in Wuji Courtyard whose name is 'Mountain Guest', and his words are strong and strong, and the pen holder is wonderful, and he doesn't want to see the real thing today, and it is really good!"

Song Zhiyuan smiled, pulled Zhao Ran, who was standing behind him, and introduced: "Don't hide it from the two, 'Mountain Guest' is the number of my junior brother Zhao Zhiran, this word was written by him, and it is also his luck to be able to get acquainted with Senate Zhou." ”

Kong Xianzun squinted his eyes and looked at Zhao Ran, and praised: "Zhao Xiaodao is as good as his words, and he has immortal wind bones. Jin County Lieutenant rolled up the words with a smile, carefully put them away, and said to Zhao Ran: "Thank you Zhao Xiaodaochang, I heard that my Erlang once had a friendship with Dao Chang, and I hope that Zhao Xiaodao will take care of him in the future." ”

Zhao Ran smiled and nodded: "Don't dare to be, you should." ”

In two sentences, a section of Liangzi was revealed, and both parties were happy.

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