Chapter 1,226 Jindian Wenyuan

At that time, Zhou Yongqing and Wang Guangzu recommended Su You. One went to Bianjing to teach formations to the Upper Fourth Army, and the other went to the Western Army to accompany Wang Zhongzheng in the Qingtang campaign.

After each had achieved meritorious service, Su You became familiar with Hebei and asked Zhao Xu to order one of them to guard Bazhou and the other to guard the Guangxin Army. They both became independent generals.

Su You did not want to irritate the Liao people too much, so he did not deploy new troops in Hebei for the time being. It happened that both of them were old-style generals. Zhou Yongqing believed that his formation, combined with boxcars and crane-shank crossbows, would have no problem defending the three passes.

Dou Shunqing shook the silk banknotes in his hand: "When will we not give this to the Liao people, will the Song Dynasty have a face? Is a small quarrel worth winning you so proud of?!"

Xue Tong immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "I don't know, Mr. Dou, but there are many secrets in the silk notes. I will have a good talk with Mr. Dou about this..."

In February, at the end of the Xin Dynasty, Shaanxi was booming and the economy was greatly increased. Su You asked Zhao Xu to set up Qinzhou Money Supervisor and expand the money capital of the Shaanxi Branch of Huangsong Bank.

Follow the edict.

Ji Mao and Sun Gu submitted a report to prepare for the immigration to Jinghu. They requested that they divide the southeastern and unified routes into thirteen generals, including two generals from the Jinghu North Road, with Wu Kui as the first general, and go to Kuizhou to welcome the immigrants from central Shu.

In the third month of the month, Guimao, Cai Bian was promoted to Shizhong, Tongzhi Jianyuan, served on the imperial court, and was ordered to preside over the examination of the Ministry of Rites.

On the day he was appointed, Cai Bian moved into the examination hospital.

On the same day, he was promoted to Shao Bowen's bachelor's degree and edited the history of the country.

In Jiachen, Su Song, a bachelor of Duanming Palace, participated in political affairs.

On March 19th, Yisi, the night before the examination of the Ministry of Rites, Cai Bian was drinking and having a poem with several officials who were invigilating the examination. Suddenly, a middle-ranking official broke in, holding an imperial edict: "Bachelor, Your Majesty has an edict."

Cai Bian quickly invited the lieutenant into the inner room and received the order.

After the lieutenant general left, several invigilators came over and said, "Bachelor, I wonder what your Majesty's decree is?"

Cai Bian cupped his hands in the direction of the palace and said, "Your Majesty is Yingrui. He will draft this topic himself."

Several people were shocked: "Do you know what the title is?"

Cai Bian glanced at the examiners: "Haha, I don't know either. Let's watch it together tomorrow when we all unveil it... Scholars in this department are very lucky. His Majesty personally passed the examination through the exam. It's really

He is truly a disciple of the Emperor!"

Deputy examiner Liu Bin couldn't help but get excited: "How about we each draw up a few questions? When the papers are revealed tomorrow, the winner will hold a host party?"

Everyone applauded, and now they were no longer interested in writing poems. They all scratched their heads and thought about the topic.

Not to mention the examiners having fun in the examination room, in the early morning of the next day, on both sides of the road leading to the Third Division Examination Institute, countless scholars carried examination baskets and began to wait to enter.

Because they got up early, the candidates hardly ate much. Many vendors pushed small carts selling food and set up stalls at the entrances of the alleys on both sides.

There were also people buying pancakes, some selling cooking pancakes, and some selling soup cakes... The cries of selling kept coming and going, which was quite lively.

At this time, two children were seen pushing a small cart over. They uncovered the white cloth on the cart, and the heat was rising. They yelled in a crisp little voice: "Jindian Wenyuan - fragrant and sweet Jindian Wenyuan -

Fifty cents a piece—"

The price is a bit scary. Breakfast in Bianjing City can be eaten comfortably for only fifteen cents.

However, the words "Jindian Wenyuan" are really tempting here, so a scholar who is not short of money sent a servant over: "Child, what kind of word does this Jindian Wenyuan mean - ha! It smells so good!"

A child took a bamboo stick and stirred it up in a large vat, and pulled out a black and white patterned glutinous rice flour ball: "Here, this is called Wenyuan."

Another child took a paper box and sprinkled some dried osmanthus, soybean powder and white sugar into it: "Golden soybean powder, put Wen Yuan on it, it is called Jindian Wen Yuan. Wen Yuan is like a full moon, and adding osmanthus flowers means that the Toad Palace will win the laurels."

Brothers, eat this and keep the Chinese Yuan in the Golden Palace, and break the Dangui in the Toad Palace!"

The servant was also smart. He quickly bought one and held it up to his young master: "Young Master, Master, what this boy is selling is said to be very festive. I quickly bought one as a gift to the young master, as a gift to the young master.

Here we go, the fish jumps over the dragon gate, and the toad palace wins the title!"

This stuff is actually just black and white glutinous rice cakes, but I couldn't help but get excited. The scholars had to buy breakfast anyway, so it would be better to buy this than anything else. They all paid for it, and soon the two children's car was crowded with people.

But the two children were so busy that when the items were sold out, many of the unbought ones were beating their chests and refusing to let me go. If it didn't work, they had to scrape another one off the wall of the tank for me. How could Jindian Wenyuan not have my share?

The older child rolled his eyes and shouted: "It's sold out. It's sold out. Why don't you brothers come back in three years? Then we brothers will make more, and I guarantee that everyone will have a share!"

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding crowd immediately dispersed.

The little boy talks freely and comes back three years later, which means that I have no hope in this subject, no matter what!

The two children then pushed the cart and ran away.

Turning around the alley, the younger one turned to look at the scholars in the alley who were walking towards the examination hall: "Bian Gu, the Duke of Guo said that he would pay fifty cents for a meatball without taking a penny less, but it's so easy to sell! We are here

How much did it sell for?”

Flat Can pushed the cart: "I don't know how much money there is, but it's a lot. Dad said that scholars are the most pretentious and they make the best money!"

Wang Yanbi turned around and came back to help push the cans: "I'm afraid my mother will scold me if she finds out..."

Bian Guo disagreed: "Dad once said that there is no shame in food and clothing provided by one's own hands. This is the guarantee of life earned through one's own hard work and wisdom."

"That kind of person who only takes money from the people without making any contribution to the people is a disgrace!"

Wang Yanbi became emboldened with the support of a flat pot: "Yes, that's the big rat that Master said! Big rat, big rat, no food for me! A three-year-old girl, I'm not willing to take care of you..."

Bian Guan also joined in: "The daughter who is about to die is suitable for this paradise. Paradise, paradise, love for me..."

The two little kids pushed the cart while reading the Book of Songs loudly.

In the early morning, Zhao Xu left the inner palace, came to the side hall, and began to prepare for work.

Imperial City Secretary Zheng Mu stepped forward: "Your Majesty, this is today's newspaper."

There are many newspapers, including Bianjing Times, Bianjing Business News, Liangzhe Chao News, and... Shuixi Comics.

Zhao Xu casually asked while flipping through the books: "Today is the examination of the Ministry of Etiquette. The Imperial City Department needs to be more diligent. Every time when the Ministry of Etiquette is tested, there are those careless scholars who forget to bring the records, paper and pen. The Imperial City Department

You should pay attention to this aspect and help if you can, and don't let these trivial matters delay the great cause of scholars."

Zheng Mu nodded: "Yes."

Zhao Xu asked: "Besides what is in the newspapers, is there anything else going on in Beijing?"

Zheng Mu said: "It's not a big deal, but this morning, among the people selling breakfast on Dahuaishu Street outside the Third Division Examination Courtyard, there were Su Yi from the State of Fuji and Wang Xuanwei from the State of Shu."

Bian Guan did not have an official status, but Wang Yanbi was rewarded by Zhao Xu with the title of eighth-rank Xuejie Xiaowei for his achievements in Yangsui.

The two children always went in and out together, and Zhao Xu didn't care. He flipped through the newspaper and said, "Well, it would be good for the children to experience the atmosphere of the examination room as soon as possible. The Duke of Fujian thanked Enyin, and he will definitely leave in the future.

The way to get an official position in the imperial examination. The Su family is from a scholarly family, and the Duke may seem gentle, but in fact he is very proud of himself in this aspect."

Zheng Mu said carefully: "If it's just like this, it's not worth insulting the official family. The two young masters... are not just watching the emperor come in, but... selling food..."

"What?" Zhao Xu put down the newspaper in surprise: "Bian Guan and Yan Bi, imitate small merchants and sell food to the scholars early?"

Zheng Mu presented a box: "The two young masters are selling this... they say it is called Jindian Wenyuan, and the business is... good..."

Zhao Xu picked up the box, looked at the glutinous rice dumplings inside for a long time, and said in a dumbfounded way: "It's not Su Mingrun's idea! It's a shame he figured it out!"

After saying that, he put the box down and said, "A young man from the imperial family of the first rank of the country, and the other is my nephew, are selling glutinous rice dumplings on the street. If word spreads, won't it lose the dignity of the Song Dynasty? How unbecoming!"

Zheng Mu bowed even lower: "Yes, Wang Xuanwei also said the same, and he was afraid of being punished by everyone in Shu State, but Young Master Su said otherwise..."

Then he recounted the conversation the two children had after selling the glutinous rice cakes.

After Zhao Xu heard this, he pulled the dumpling in front of him and looked at it for a while, and said with emotion: "Words, body, and practice. This is the family tradition established by Lijiangbin back then, and the way Duke Fu educates the younger generation.

It’s admirable…”
Chapter completed!