Turbulent Times Chapter 192: An unexpected banquet

The time was spent when Wang Junlin managed to guide Sun Simiao to dissect the corpse. One month later, scholars and literati from various prefectures, counties, and counties had already entered the capital. Those who have acquaintances and friends in the capital seek refuge with others, and those who have no money and no one have to go to temples, Taoist temples and farmhouses outside the capital to make a living. The humble scholars who really can't find a place to go stay for a while.

The autumn examination is presided over by the Ministry of Rites and is divided into three sessions, which are held on the third, eleventh, and fourteenth day of September. In the past month, the Ministry of Rites had also sent someone to Wang Junlin to send a plan, and politely asked Wang Junlin if he had any comments. Wang Junlin didn't even look at it, so he said he had no opinion, which made the official of the Ministry of Rites who came to test him happy, and also relieved a large number of dignitaries behind him who asked him to talk about it, and felt a lot of boldness in his heart. idea. What's more, they think that Qin Anhou is just a vulgar military general who knows nothing about scholars' autumn exams. This time, it is obvious that His Majesty is about to miscalculate.

Afterwards, the Ministry of Rites did not make any arrangements for Wang Junlin at all, so he was free. Gao Ying, the chief examiner, never took the initiative to contact Wang Junlin, and he lived in a simple way, except Zhou Chengyan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who came to talk with him secretly for a long time, so the aristocrats and officials who visited him were all turned away.

Occasionally, scholars from all over the world would wander outside Qin Anhou's mansion, thinking of getting in touch with Wang Junlin in advance to cultivate their relationship.

It's just that these scholars looked at the face and stone lions of Qin Anhou's mansion, and they realized that this Qin Anhou was not only famous for his fierceness, but also a founding prince, a real noble and upstart, with a strict hierarchy. The son dared to knock on the door to visit each other rashly, so he had to leave angrily.

Wang Junlin has nothing to do these days, and he also dressed up as a young scholar to look around the situation of these scholars after entering Beijing, and found that some children from poor families were really suffering after entering Beijing. Tents are set up, and some earthen temples and Taoist temples also temporarily provide accommodation, but living in Kyoto is not easy, and some people are still so shy that they can hardly even afford meals.

Thinking of the collapse of the Sui Dynasty, one of the most important reasons is that the officials who controlled the entire empire were almost all aristocrats, who put family interests first and state affairs second. Wang Junlin felt a little emotional in his heart, and with a very complicated psychology, he sent someone to secretly spend tens of thousands of dollars to settle the lives of those poor scholars.

Although Wang Junlin had some thoughts of disobedience in his heart because he knew the fate of the Great Sui Kingdom, emotionally he still could not accept that the majestic Huaxia Dynasty was defeated by the small Goryeo Kingdom three times. This is a shame for the Huaxia nation.

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On the third day of September, two days before the autumn test, Wang Junlin couldn't bear Sun Simiao's repeated invitations to dissect the corpse, so he took Niu Jinda out for a walk.

The autumn test has not yet started, Wang Junlin felt faintly that the result would definitely disappoint Yang Jian, and the nobles who almost controlled the entire court would never sit back and watch their own power be taken away by poor scholars, even if it is small part. According to Wang Junlin, the timing or conditions for the Great Sui Dynasty to open a course to obtain a scholar were not yet ripe, and forcing the autumn examination now would only destabilize the court. And when he wandered out of the house, he naturally had his own little calculations in mind.

There must be some talents among the humble scholars, and it is difficult for these talents to enter the court as officials. Frustrated, if the famous Qin Anhou Wang Junlin extends an olive branch at this time, whether it is to serve as the latter's staff or bring him There is always someone who is willing to become an official on his own three-acre land in Gaotai City. This can be regarded as a reserve talent.

So, while avoiding Sun Simiao, Wang Junlin wanted to see if he could find some talents.

Those who can afford to live in the city are not considered poor even if they are from poor families. After all, there are many landlords and wealthy families under the aristocrats. It is very unlikely that these people are willing to follow him to Yongzhou. So Wang Junlin was going to go out of the city directly to have a look.

Leaving the city from the south gate, looking at the clear water in the moat, Wang Junlin felt suddenly enlightened. This was the first time he left the city after he came to the capital.

To tell the truth, no matter where you go, there are always crowds of people pointing and pointing. Although Wang Junlin has become famous all over the world for the celebrities of later generations who are watching and taking pictures, everyone in the capital knows that he is old. There are not many people of any appearance, and coupled with the attire of a scholar and literati, one will only think that he is a scholar who is rushing to take the exam in other places. Who would have thought that he would be a famous poisonous general.

So he was very comfortable walking inside and outside the capital. Especially at the moment when he left the city, he felt that the threat or pressure that the city had always given him was gone. Walking under the city wall, Wang Junlin squinted at the high city wall and glanced at it. The soldier in a state of awe, looked back from there, remembering that he had visited the city wall of Xi'an in later generations. Although the city wall of Xi'an in later generations was majored in the Ming Dynasty, he still unknowingly combined the two in his heart.

"Master Hou is so leisurely and elegant!"

Wang Junlin looked back in surprise, and watched Hou Guanfulang get Huang Baochang off his horse, and smiled and bowed his hands to salute him. Master Huang."

"It's not a coincidence." Huang Baochang casually tossed the horsewhip to the attendants beside him, and said with a smile, "I came from the Lord Hou's mansion to inquire all the way."

Wang Junlin was slightly startled, his clear eyes flashed, and he immediately regained his composure, and replied, "Master Huang is looking for me for something?"

Huang Baochang said with a smile: "I am ordered by the nobleman to invite Lord Hou to a banquet."

"Oh! I don't know who this nobleman is?" Wang Junlin raised his brows. Huang Baochang, the son-in-law of the second most powerful Yuan clan in Guanlong and the second-ranking figure in the Houguan Mansion, called him a nobleman. indivual.

"Elder Prince." Huang Baochang said somewhat solemnly.

Wang Junlin shook his head helplessly. He was stabbed on the street more than a month ago. All signs showed that it was related to the former prince. He didn't want to summon him today. However, since the other party has opened his mouth today, in his own capacity, he can't hide no matter what.

This is a private banquet, and the venue is arranged in a garden under Yang Yong's own name.

There is a small lake covering an area of ​​more than 50 acres in this manor, in which there is an exceptionally elegant flower boat floating on it, and today's banquet is held here.

PS: I'm very sorry that this book was interrupted for the first time, but fortunately it was only interrupted for one day.