Chapter 197: Store Discussion (Happy 30th Birthday, Uncle Xiong)
As we enter July, it would be a lie to say that there are no new stories, because we are still in a time of war and chaos.
However, from July to August, the court dealt with many major and minor incidents, and it was also a fact that most of them were overshadowed by the special imperial examination... After all, this round of imperial examinations was by no means comparable to the previous hasty appointment of officials in Nanyang.
Firstly, this was the first imperial examination after returning to the old capital, and it had enormous political significance. If everything went smoothly and the court managed to hold on to Tokyo in the following 'autumn', then even if the Song Dynasty was still at a disadvantage, still under serious military threat, and still faced the reality of widespread territorial loss, the situation could be more or less called 'stable'.
Secondly, since the war that year actually came to an end as early as the first month of the year, even the Central Plains had time to carry out some spring plowing and replanting. In addition, the military rebellion in the southeast was quelled and a great victory was won in Jingdong. Therefore, although we cannot say that the political and economic order in various places has been greatly restored, at least the flow of people and traffic has undoubtedly recovered to a certain extent.
In addition, with the compromise and compromise of Emperor Zhao and Prime Minister Lu, this time the imperial examinations were held, including the formal examinations for state students and imperial students; outstanding civil servants were appointed to the palace; wealthy families who bought out the refugees in Hebei were granted the status of state students and imperial students; and even military children who met certain conditions were allowed to participate in the imperial examinations...
In a word, this round of scientific expedition is of extremely large scale.
Of course, this was also an inevitable requirement after the Jing Kang Incident, when almost all the officials in the Central Plains were gone.
In addition, the return of the government to the old capital was undoubtedly a strong moral and political stimulus to the literati in Jiangnan and Bashu who had previously been idle or on the sidelines. Therefore, the opening of the imperial examination and the revival of Tokyo made many people who had already achieved fame give up their original hesitation and take advantage of the opportunity to return.
Of course, it is hard to say how many of them came for the sake of opportunity and how many returned for the sake of justice.
But no matter what, with this scientific expedition, and the autumn harvest this year which has gradually started from the south to the north and the gathering of supplies, the Tokyo city, which had been in ruins for three or four years, has regained some of its cultural and prosperous state, which inevitably makes some people temporarily forget about the "after autumn", relax a little, and even feel intoxicated.
However, in August, with the completion of the classification of the "righteous men" who redeemed the refugees in Hebei and the completion of the examination for the provincial students to enter the Imperial College, as the final deadline for the imperial examination was approaching, some news suddenly came from the west, which shocked the court. However, because the matter was too clear and could not be covered up, the incident quickly spread to the streets and attracted discussion from countless students.
As for the students of the Imperial College, especially those who have just finished their examinations and are about to take the palace examination, who can control their mouths?
The official or the gentlemen?
If Emperor Zhao and several of the gentlemen were really going, they would be afraid to speak even louder, for fear that Emperor Zhao and the gentlemen would not be able to hear them.
In short, this incident soon became the focus of Tokyo city, especially within the Suzaku Gate in the inner city and south of the Xiangguo Temple, where the former Imperial College and Imperial Academy were centered. In the surrounding restaurants, small shops, and even street stalls, one could hear the incident being discussed repeatedly.
Among them, there were several restaurants on a cross street just south of Xiangguo Temple. Logically speaking, the Xiangguo Temple across the street was producing all kinds of military equipment day and night, making constant noise, and soldiers in armor often came and went to block the road, so the business here should not be good. But in fact, because there were rumors that the emperor often came to the surrounding areas in disguise to inspect, these restaurants were doing a booming business, especially with more students.
"Zizhi, Binfu, you two came from Shuzhong, can you tell the whole story?"
At the table facing the street in the store, there was a man with a loud voice named Hu Quan, who was from Jiangxi. Because of his direct and fierce personality, his old age (28 years old), his extensive knowledge and memory, and his outstanding literary talent, he was the so-called big brother in the small groups of Taixue students commonly seen in Tokyo.
Therefore, when several people gathered together today, this person was the first to roll up his sleeves and start eating without waiting for the dishes to be served.
As for the so-called Zizhi, his real name was Chao Gongwu, a man of about twenty-five or twenty-six. Hearing this, he just smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Bangheng (Hu Quan), my family is originally from Jeju. We moved to Shuzhong to avoid disaster at the end of the Jingkang period. We have only been there for two years. I don't even know many of the important figures in Shuzhong. You ask me this, isn't it like asking a blind man for advice?"
Hu Quan didn't care when he heard this, and he just pouted his lips again: "Binfu, what do you say? Your family is a famous family in Shu for hundreds of years, and Zhang Caosi (Zhang Jun)'s family is also a famous family in Shu for hundreds of years. There must be some connections. What's more, your father should be under the command of Zhang Caosi now, so he should have some opinions, right?"
The man named Binfu was only in his early twenties this year, and was clearly the youngest of the group. After a moment's thought, he shook his head and said, "To be honest, Brother Bangheng, if you asked me to guess, I could always guess, but..."
"Then let's make a guess." Hu Quan interrupted before he finished speaking. "We are thousands of miles apart. Do you have to see it with your own eyes before you can tell me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room burst into laughter, and even many scholars and students at the surrounding tables pricked up their ears... After all, he was a famous family in Shu, and his father seemed to be a subordinate of Zhang Jun, so he might be the person involved.
"If I were to guess, based on what I have seen in Shu, Zhang Caosi (Zhang Jun) is capable of doing such a thing." The youngest son of a famous family in Shu immediately responded with a serious look. "But this may not be his sole effort."
"How?" Hu Quan couldn't wait.
"First, although Zhang Caosi (Zhang Jun) is in charge of the transportation of the five routes, he is only a transport envoy, not a military governor, so this matter must be approved by Yuwen Xianggong, otherwise it would be a clear violation of the rules and disorder." The young man said frankly. "Second, Wang Xie is the most senior general in Guanxi after Qu Da left, and he is related to the military affairs of Guanxi. Now that Wang Jinglüe has replaced the former general of Shaanxi, I am afraid that if there is a war, it will be Hu Jinglüe (Hu Yin) who will be in charge of the military affairs of the five routes... Therefore, if Wang Xie is to be dealt with, it seems that Hu Jinglüe has more responsibilities, and at least Hu Jinglüe should be informed."
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