Chapter 177 The Court Trial Gives a Banquet!
The Zhang family was full of joy. Zhang Haoran and Tian Zepeng each had their own followers and surrounded them. They were both scholars. After they became students, they could take the provincial examination and juren exam. Their identities were very different from before.
The old lady was the happiest. She kept Zhang Haoran by her side and couldn't even close her mouth. She greeted Hua Hanjun and held a big banquet tonight.
Cui Da suddenly came over and said, "Old ancestor, Master Su from Xuezheng today gave him a banquet at Chunfeng Tower!"
The old lady was stunned for a moment and couldn't speak for a long time. Cold sweat appeared on Hua Hanjun's forehead. She thought to herself that Cui Da was also an old man in the family, so she didn't know if the old lady was so excited?
Lord Su gave the banquet and had nothing to do with Zhang Haoran and Tian Zepeng!
The 162 students in the Taoist examination were the disciples of Lord Su. As for the subsequent growth, they could not reach the high branches of Lord Su!
Otherwise, why can the college entrance examination have two lists? Only after winning the imperial examination can the student be considered to have passed the Dao exam, and then the boy exam will be included in the same year. Zhang Haoran and Tian Zepeng are not included in it!
Cui Da’s words made the scene very embarrassed. The old lady frowned and obviously unhappy. Cui Da said again: “The second master is going to Chunfeng Tower too!”
The old lady originally wanted to say that the Zhang family had something to do with Lord Su's banquet, but after Cui Da said what she said later, she couldn't say anything.
The most popular person in the Zhang family today is Lu Zheng, a little Sanyuan. There are many people coming in and out of the Zhang family, but these people are basically coming for Lu Zheng!
The Zhang family wants to hold a big banquet. Lu Zheng is not here, how to control the scale? If it causes misunderstandings from others, it is a good thing, but the Zhang family loses face when they turn back. How bad is that?
It’s okay if Lu Zheng is not here, but Zhang Chengxi, who is in charge of the Zhang family, is not here. What else can I do about this banquet?
When Hua Hanjun saw the old lady's appearance, she couldn't help but feel funny. She thought to herself that Brother Zheng was still powerful! A person who was so powerful had to compromise with him.
Lu Zheng was the biggest show of the Zhang family's great joy today. He was not in the Zhang family tonight, and the old lady couldn't even hold a banquet!
This scholar is really amazing. No wonder everyone says that everything is inferior, but he is good at studying. Hua Hanjun has been born in the wrong life and is a woman. Otherwise, she would definitely work hard to be strong because of this and also have to be a scholar and be glorious!
Seeing Lu Zheng’s current scenery, she thought of Zhang Jing in her family. It was a world of difference, completely different. The young master of a wealthy family, who doesn’t study, is really similar to a useless person. Compared with Lu Zheng like Zhang Jing, she really lived in vain for the rest of her life!
The Zhang family’s banquet has come to an end, but Chunfeng Tower is extremely lively today.
One hundred and twenty-six scholars from the three prefectures gathered together to receive a banquet from Lord Su. Lord Su Qing and Su's origin was extraordinary. He was from the Su family in the capital and was the Tanhualang appointed by the emperor.
Needless to mention his prominent family background, his talent and knowledge are also very impressive. Although he is only a fifth-rank editor, he came from the capital and came to Nanzhili to serve as a scholar and government, which is very interesting in itself!
It is also this time that the students in Yangzhou are blessed to become his disciples, and their future prospects are limitless!
The scholars are all very morale, and the Chunfeng Tower is very lively.
Today, Su Qing not only invited a banquet for new scholars, but also local officials from Yangzhou, Liang Quanyi, the governor of Yangzhou, and other officials from the yamen of Yangzhou. In addition, all the county magistrates from the eight counties of Yangzhou were also invited.
The Xinhe County Magistrate Nie Yong has been transferred to Yingtian. The Xinhe County Magistrate's position is empty. Wu Fu is now in charge of the county magistrate's power, and today he is also listed.
Wu Fu has been in Yangzhou for many years and has good connections. He has been secretly causing trouble for Nie Yong, so he has privately had a good relationship with other county magistrates in the eight counties of Yangzhou.
He is a native of Jiangnan. Although he is only a juren, there are several officials who have good reputations in Jiangnan in the same year. The key is that Wu Fu himself is good at doing things and is versatile. Therefore, Xinhe County has been sought after today.
The boy test in Xinhe County this year has really shown its face. There are only 126 scholars in more than 20 counties, and one county in Xinhe County accounts for eight, which is more than a few more than the average level.
The most important thing is that Xinhe County has issued a small three-yuan trial, Lu Zheng County Examination, the government Examination, and the hospital Examination. This alone makes everyone look at Xinhe County with admiration.
You should know that today are not only students from Yangzhou, but also from Anqing Prefecture and Changzhou Prefecture! Wu Fu's waist was straight, and his posture was not like a county magistrate at all. He clearly regarded himself as the magistrate of Xinhe County!
"Dear sirs, you're so kind! Our Xinhe County has achieved some results this time, which is inseparable from the help and support of all parties, especially the encouragement of the prefect and the guidance of Lord Su. The students in Xinhe have learned their clues, and even the parents and officials in the government are in charge of me, and the faces are very bright!" Wu Fu bowed and smiled at the people around him.
He claimed to be his parents' official, and his eyes narrowed into a slit. He had just been talking to the prefect Liang. Prefect Liang had a very good attitude towards him and was quite affirmed by Xinhe County's achievements, which greatly encouraged him.
He felt that he had worked in Xinhe County for so many years, and had both qualifications and political achievements, and his relationships were well cleared. This time he should move up.
Only Zhang Chengxi can compete with him in Xinhe County, but he didn't take Zhang Chengxi seriously from the bottom of his heart. In his opinion, Zhang Chengxi had just entered the wrong career, and he was so stupid that he was almost hopeless. How could such a person survive in the officialdom?
When dealing with Lu Zheng, Wu Fu witnessed Zhang Chengxi's mental retardation with his own eyes, so Zhang Chengxi didn't take it seriously at all!
This time, Xinhe County has achieved success in encouraging students to study, and he took the credit on himself without hesitation. He was not worried that Zhang Chengxi would have any objections. He felt that if he moved casually, Zhang Chengxi might not be able to bear it!
So, he was very relaxed at today's banquet.
"Lu Zheng, Mr. Lu is here!"
At the door, the servant shouted. The originally noisy and lively scene suddenly became quiet. Wu Fu was chatting with the adults around him. When he heard the shout, he immediately stopped talking.
Today is the banquet for the college entrance examination. Lu Zheng is the first in the college entrance examination. At the same time, he has won the little Sanyuan, so he is the protagonist of today's banquet.
Among the 126 scholars in the dojo today, he was the first. When he came, everything else in the venue had to be put aside.
Usually, a county magistrate is so powerful that today the county magistrate has to give way to Lu Zheng, because all the eyes of all the 125 scholars are focused on Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng stood at the door. Looking at his appearance, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. His appearance did not look outstanding at first glance, but he could still find that his spiritual energy was very strong.
He stood at the door, facing many gazes, his expression was not shaky, and he had a momentum of a deep and shady Yuezhi.
He bent down slowly, raised his hand, and bowed, "Dear all the same years, sirs, boy Lu Zheng is polite!"
"Brother Lu, I am Song Feng of Anqing Mansion. I have heard of Brother Lu's name for a long time. Today I am very honored to see Brother Lu's style with my own eyes..." Immediately, Lu Zheng was surrounded by people.
There is no way, he is the number one, so he should enjoy such courtesy. His body is like a magnet, attracting everyone around him, whether it is a local scholar in Yangzhou or a scholar in the other two provinces, they all know Lu Zheng's fame.
Before the examination, the incident of Lu Zheng defeating the nobles in the capital in Xinchenghe Cross Street had already spread in Yangzhou.
This noble man from the capital also shook his mightyness in Anqing and Changzhou. The two top talents in Anqing and Changzhou both suffered great losses. One of them was beaten to the point of bruising and swollen. Everyone has seen him in the exam room!
And this candidate with a bruised nose and a swollen face is nothing else, but Ruan Shaolin, the grandson of Ruan Jingnian, the Minister of the Southern Ministry of Revenue!
The nobles in the capital who dared to attack Ruan Shaolin, and after hitting someone, the Ruan family still didn't say anything. What kind of identity should the other party be? Many people can probably guess that this person may be affected by the royal family's bloodline.
However, after such a fierce nobleman arrived in Yangzhou, he was beaten by Lu Zheng. None of the fierce followers he brought with him hurt Lu Zheng. In this way, Lu Zheng was much better than Ruan Shaolin!
So Lu Zheng got the first place in the Taoist exam this time, and most of the students were convinced, and no one had any objections!
"Okay, okay, everyone, the banquet is about to begin. Lu Zheng, take your seat quickly!" Wu Fu came up to separate Lu Zheng from the people around him. Lu Zheng is his big name today!
He had to rely on this card Lu Zheng to send a signal to Yangzhou political arena and make everyone get used to his identity as a parent official in Xinhe County!
However, he finally separated everyone, but was stunned because he saw that there was a person standing behind Lu Zheng. He was wearing an official uniform and the same grade as him. Who would it be if he was not Zhang Chengxi?
When Wu Fu saw Zhang Chengxi, he felt discomfort all over. Anger rose from his heart, and his face instantly became extremely ugly.
He stared at Zhang Chengxi with his lips tilted, and said, "Mr. Zhang, what are you here? Is this a place you can come?"
Zhang Chengxi was not originally showing signs of dew, but when Wu Fu said this, everyone around him looked at him.
Not only the scholars looked at him, but the officials also looked at him. I wonder what Zhang Chengxi came here for. Did Lord Su invite Zhang Chengxi?
Zhang Chengxi was also very nervous. He subconsciously approached Lu Zheng and looked at Lu Zheng asking for help. Lu Zheng laughed in his heart, but his face remained silent.
When Wu Fu saw this, he felt that the opportunity had come. He immediately stood beside Lu Zheng and said, "Brother Zheng, good, this time your No. 3 Middle School case leader has earned face for my Xinhe County and for the Yangzhou academic community."
Lu Zheng turned his head and looked at Zhang Chengxi, and said to Zhang Chengxi with a confused look on his face:
"Second uncle, what is this adult called? Can you introduce it to me? I...I...I...worry about being rude..."
Chapter completed!