On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 11 Nearly Spring Reunion

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 11 Nearly Spring Reunion

Since the late Western Jin Dynasty, the administrative divisions of various regions have been changed frequently. Up to now, Dingzhou has jurisdiction over five counties: Zhongshan, Changshan, Boling, Beiping, and Julu. The state government is located in Lunu County, Zhongshan County (Dingzhou City, Hebei Province).

The carriage bearing the logo of the Bolingcui family slowly drove into Lunu County. Pedestrians on the roadside looked at the young man with red lips and white teeth on the carriage, and there was no lack of envy. There were dozens of slaves accompanying him, so he must be a direct descendant.

In this era, the selection of officials was still based on the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, combined with the Yin official system and the inspection and promotion system.

Although there are many people who rely on their own efforts to break away from their original class, generally speaking, the fate of more people is predestined from birth.

Just like Cui Che, even if he was incompetent in literature or martial arts, because his grandfather Cui Jishu was posthumously awarded the title of General Yitong of the Nine Lives of Kaifu and the Governor of Dingzhou, he only had to wait until he came of age to serve as an official in the ancestral yin.

Cui Che had become accustomed to such gazes along the way. According to Mrs. Feng's original intention, she wanted to buy a residence for Cui Che in Lunu County. After all, it was the seat of Dingzhou County.

But Cui Che refused. He went to Lunu not really for fun, but for Yang Jian. According to his memory, Yang Jian would be transferred to Bozhou Governor (Bozhou, Anhui) soon, and he would also go to Chang'an.

Studying abroad, buying a house just to live there for a few days, no matter how rich you are, you can’t waste it like this.

Cui Che found an inn to stay and sent a servant to deliver the name card to the steward's house, but nothing came to his mind. He waited for two days in a row with no reply.

"Still not famous."

Inside the inn, Cui Che shook his head and sighed.

The Bolingcui family is indeed the first-class Han family, but Yang Jian is also a general of the Zhu Kingdom, a title holder of the Duke, and the father-in-law of the prince. How can he be interested in paying attention to a six-year-old child.

"Young Master, I have heard that there will be a cultural gathering in the Spring Garden tomorrow."

Zhao Wen ran in the door excitedly.

Cui Che smiled at Miaorong and Zhao Wen and said:

"Okay! I will take you two to see this excitement tomorrow."

Miao Rong was in high spirits, but Zhao Wen was in trouble:

"Young gentleman, you can go to the literary meeting, but it is said that you have to write poems after entering the meeting."

The implication is that he is worried that his little master will lose face in front of others.

Cui Che boasted nonchalantly:

"It's just poetry. Cao Zhi and I share the world's talents, which can be said to be thirty-seven."

Zhao Wenneng was sent to serve as Cui Che's book boy, so he was naturally educated. He was still snickering in his heart, but Miao Rong said in confusion:

"Why is Xiaolangjun only 70%?"

At this time, even Cui Che called him a good guy. He was about to say that 70% is still his, but then he thought about it. He has memorized so many poems since he was a child. With such a full belly of talent, 70% is not an exaggeration.

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How can the things done by scholars be called stealing?

Cui Che smiled slightly and said:

"You still have to be more modest as a person, and you have to save some face for Cao Zhi."

Looking at the beautiful face full of little stars, Zhao Wen felt a sense of superiority in terms of IQ, and then looked at the young man who was so boastful. Zhao Wen couldn't help but worry, and decided to prepare for Cui Che in advance, so that the young man would not go.

He was a scholar, but he couldn't recite a single word, so he was laughed at.

The gentry had a good reputation, and as their reputation grew, their starting point for becoming an official was higher than others.

How did this reputation come about? It wasn't just big guys praising each other at gatherings. Therefore, the children of the gentry were especially fond of literary circles, not only to make connections, but also to find opportunities to make a name for themselves.

Of course, if a group of gentry children are touted in their own small circles, they are just inferior. It is best to have famous people present and receive their praise, in order to truly become famous.

It just so happens that two great Confucian scholars will be attending the Jinchun Garden literary gathering tomorrow. In other words, this literary gathering was originally organized by the Zhang family in Zhongshan to entertain the two great Confucian scholars.

On March 27, the sixth year of Jiande's reign (577), the spring weather was just right, and a literary meeting was held as scheduled in Zhang's Jinchun Garden in Zhongshan. Scholars from the city flocked in, just to get a few words of approval from Er Liu.

The so-called two Lius are Liu Xuan from Hejian Jingcheng (Xianxian County, Hebei Province) and Liu Zhuo from Changting, Xindu (Wuyi County, Hebei Province).

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo were both in their thirties and had been friendly since childhood. They studied "Poetry" from Liu Guisi, consulted "Zuo Zhuan" to Guo Mao, and asked Xiong Ansheng about Li.

Jinwen, a classic of ancient Chinese, was highly praised by people of the time.

As the convener of this cultural meeting, the head of the Zhang family felt honored to be able to invite these two great scholars. He personally invited Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo into the garden, leaving only the steward outside to welcome the guests.

"Young gentleman, may I ask, are you here with the elders in your family?"

The busy steward of the Zhang Mansion looked at the boy standing in front of him and the boy and girl who were not much older than him behind him. Although he did not recognize these three people, he knew from the way the boy in charge was dressed that he was not an ordinary family. He bowed and asked.

The three people are naturally Cui Che, Miaorong, and Zhao Wen.

"I heard that there was an elegant gathering in Jinchun Garden, so I brought my companions and came here to admire it. No elders came with me."

Manager Zhang Mansion asked again:

"May I ask which family the young man belongs to?"

"Please inform the master of the house that Boling Cui Che has taken the liberty to come to the door."

When he heard that it was a person named Cui from Boling, the manager of the Zhang Mansion was surprised and said:

"But the young man of the Bolingcui family?"

"Che comes from the third family. The ancestor of the family was favored by the emperor and was given as a gift to the general Yitong who opened the mansion and became the governor of Dingzhou."

Upon hearing that Cui Che introduced himself to his family, not only the manager of the Zhang Mansion, but also all the guests in front of the door were dumbfounded.

Since he was from the third house of the Cui family in Boling, and his grandfather was posthumously gifted to the public, everyone knew Cui Che's identity and was Cui Jishu's only bloodline, so they all saluted him, and the manager of the Zhang family immediately came in after saluting.

Report to the head of the family that he cannot welcome such distinguished guests.

In fact, everyone's reaction was not an exaggeration. During the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Li Hun, a descendant of the Li family in Zhaojun, had a banquet with a group of celebrities from Hebei. When they were chatting and laughing, Cui Yi, a descendant of the Cui family in Qinghe, came uninvited. As soon as he sat down,

No one present dared to speak.

The gentry are indeed superior to the poor families, but there are also strict hierarchies within the gentry. The Zhongshan Zhang family is naturally considered a famous family in Zhongshan County, but compared to Cui Che's clan, it is not impressive.

"You said Cui Dingzhou's grandson is waiting outside the house?"

After hearing the steward's report, the head of the Zhang family was surprised.

Cui Jishu was posthumously awarded the title of Governor of Dingzhou, and there was a reason why he was called Cui Dingzhou.

"I don't dare to deceive the master. That's what the person here said."

The head of the Zhang family quickly got up and went out to greet him personally.

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhuo wanted to leave, but after looking at each other, they respected their status and sat down safely.

If Cui Jishu came in person, the two of them would naturally pay a visit with sincerity. After all, it was Cui Jishu who beat the emperor with three punches. From ancient times to the present, many deposed emperors and kings of subjugated countries were killed, let alone beaten.

But since the profession of emperor existed, Cui Jishu was the only minister who dared to beat up the reigning emperor.

His reputation spread from the Eastern Wei Dynasty to the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Happy New Year's Eve everyone.

(End of chapter)