Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 199 Restaurant encounter
The three of them took an ox cart to Zhulou near Liangyuan Bridge. This area is where restaurants are concentrated, and there are as many as thirty or forty restaurants of various grades.

But almost every restaurant was overcrowded by scholars. There was no lunch in the examination room at noon. Most candidates were so hungry that their chests were stuck to their backs. The first thing they did when they left the examination room was to drink and eat.

Zhu Lou was also full of guests, but after Fan Ning named Zhu Yuanfeng, the shopkeeper of the restaurant set up a table for them in front of the window on the second floor.

The three of them sat down at the table. Fan Ning was already very familiar with Zhulou's food and drink. He ordered seven or eight dishes, and ordered two jugs of sake. After a while, two cold dishes and a jug of hot wine were served first. .

Fan Ning filled the wine for the three of them, then raised his glass with a smile and said, "We drank this glass of wine to successfully finish the first test today!"

"It's done!" The three of them toasted and drank.

Su Liang hurriedly grabbed the flagon and poured wine for everyone. Fan Ning ate a piece of sauced duck and asked with a smile, "What is brother Feng's discussion today?"

Holding the wine glass, Feng Jing smiled and said, "I'm afraid that if we say it out, we won't be able to drink properly!"

"It's okay, Brother Feng, just say it!"

Feng Jing had no choice but to smile wryly and said: "My opinion is different from many people's. I think 'learning' is the key, and it is the opinion of this article."

Fan Ning and Su Liang clapped their hands and laughed, "Who says we can't drink well?"

Feng Jing was surprised, "Is it the same for you?"

Fan Ning nodded, "Actually, we discussed this question a month ago, and we all believed that learning is the key to this article."

"You guys actually discussed imperial examination questions?" Feng Jing was even more surprised.

Fan Ning said indifferently: "We discussed dozens of questions, and this is just one of them. Hundreds of thousands of scholars are betting on the questions. I guess there should be quite a few of them winning."

"That's true."

Feng Jing agreed, and he smiled and said, "I'm ashamed to say it, but I won the test question at that time."

Su Liang was a little puzzled and asked: "Why does Brother Feng think that 'I don't know the taste of meat in March' is the result of the sage's learning, rather than being intoxicated by Shaoyue?"

Feng Jing smiled slightly, "A sage is an educator, not an essayist. "The Analects of Confucius" is to teach you how to study and be a person, not to describe your own experience, so "Zi Zai Qi Wen Shao" is of course an education for everyone to learn to do Forget about eating and sleeping, and don’t know the taste of meat in March.”

"That makes sense. I'll toast Brother Feng!" Su Liang quickly raised his glass to toast.

Feng Jing raised his glass and drank the wine, then chuckled again, "You don't have to take it too seriously when you say a joke. In fact, there are annotations in "Historical Records". "Historical Records."

"well said!"

Fan Ning gave a thumbs up and praised: "I also know the true meaning of this article because of the annotations in "Historical Records."

The three of them chatted for a while, and the topic turned to Wang Anshi before they knew it.

Fan Ning talked about his study tour in Yin County last year. When he mentioned that Wang Anshi's reform was difficult, Fan Ning changed the subject and asked with a smile, "I haven't heard from him for a year. I don't know how he is doing now?"

Feng Jing picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "Last year, he did a great job. He successfully implemented the Young Crop Law in Yin County, which solved the problem of farmers' survival. Wen Xiangguo praised him especially at the court meeting, and even the officials began to pay attention to him. , In fact, it is also Wang Anshi's good luck."

"How do you say that?" Fanning asked with a smile of interest.

Feng Jing smiled slightly, "In the past two years, the government has paid special attention to the difficulties of the farmers, and has ordered several times to ask the local officials to help the farmers to tide over the difficulties, especially in times of calamity and recession, so Wang Anshi's performance in Yin County is exactly in line with the government's wishes. will."

"Then the county magistrate Wang wants to be promoted?" Su Liang interjected.

"I really want to be promoted. I heard that Wen Xiangguo has recommended him to serve as the general judge in Shuzhou. We will wait for the trial court to go to trial, probably in March! Jiefu will take up a new position."

At this time, a group of scholars came up from the stairs, seven or eight people, all young, about thirteen or fourteen years old, and the innkeeper hurriedly followed behind.

"Zhang Ya Nei, there are indeed no vacancies in the restaurant, how about I set up a table for you on the first floor?"

A shrill voice said viciously: "Hmph! I'm going to sit on the second floor and drive away all the guests who are by the window!"

These words were extremely arrogant, and there was a sudden silence in the restaurant, and everyone looked sideways at the group of young scholars.

Su Liang whispered angrily: "Who is this person who speaks so arrogantly?"

"It's Zhang Yaozuo's grandson!"

Fan Ning recognized the young man in the lead, who turned out to be Zhang Yaozuo's grandson, Zhang Chun. He sneered and said, "I haven't seen you for three years. He is promising now!"

Feng Jing also said: "This person, like you, is also taking the boy's test, but he did not participate in the solution test, and was directly recommended by the Hongwen Museum, which can be regarded as a special care for the powerful."

"That's why the rich and powerful are so arrogant?" Fan Ning glanced at Zhang Chun coldly.

Although the shopkeeper did not dare to offend Zhang Yaozuo's grandson, it was absolutely impossible for him to drive away the guests. The shopkeeper held back the anger in his heart and told the staff, "Go and clean up the proprietor's private room on the third floor and give it to them!"

Generally, large restaurants will reserve a special elegant room for the proprietor to treat guests, or for VIP guests, and it will not be used unless there are special circumstances.

In order to avoid any unpleasant situation today, the shopkeeper had no choice but to let these arrogant yamen boys use the proprietor's reserved room.

Zhang Chun felt ashamed, and he snorted heavily, "Didn't you say that there is no room? Why do you have one now? You must give me an explanation, otherwise I will make you look good today."

The shopkeeper couldn't bear it any longer and said: "Zhang Yanei, the shop has already done its best to you, please don't go too far!"

Zhang Chun slapped the shopkeeper's face with a backhand, "What the hell are you, you dare to talk to me like that!"

"boom!"

Fan Ning slapped the table hard, stood up and scolded angrily: "Where did you come from, how dare you pretend to be Zhang Guozhang's grandson and ruin Zhang Guozhang's reputation here?"

"What are you..."

Just as Zhang Chun was about to curse, he suddenly recognized Fan Ning and couldn't help being startled, "So it's you!"

Fan Ning stepped forward and said to several bartenders: "Hurry up and report to the officials in the Kaifeng government office. They say that someone pretends to be Zhang Guozhang's grandson and caused trouble in the restaurant. Please Bao Shaoyin bring someone to arrest him immediately."

"How dare you—"

Zhang Chun suddenly remembered that his grandfather was warned by the imperial concubine because of Fan Ning.

Fan Ning obviously wanted to frame himself as an imposter, which made Zhang Chun immediately vigilant. With Fan Ning present, he really didn't dare to make trouble again, lest he be caught by others and eventually implicate his grandfather.

Zhang Chun snorted, turned back to a group of companions and said, "What kind of pig building and dog building, I'm in a bad mood after eating this time, let's go to Qingfeng Building!"

With a wave of his hand, he led a group of accomplices down the stairs in a mighty manner.

As soon as they left, there was a burst of applause in the restaurant, and someone cheered loudly, "Good job!"

Fan Ning clasped his fists to everyone and returned to his seat.

There was a lot of discussion in the restaurant, accusing Zhang Yaozuo's grandson of bullying others.

Fan Ning sat down in his seat, and Feng Jing asked with a curious smile: "It seems that the kid is a little afraid of my younger brother, what is the reason? Couldn't it be the incident three years ago!"

Fan Ning shook his head, "It has nothing to do with what happened three years ago. I fought against my grandfather a while ago."

Fan Ning briefly explained Zhang Yaozuo's false accusation against him, and Feng Jing finally understood the reason. He smiled, "Although this kid is arrogant and arrogant, he is also very shrewd. Seeing that the situation is not good for him, he immediately brought someone Ran."

Fan Ning snorted coldly, "If it wasn't for the exam tomorrow, I really wouldn't let him go."

At this time, the shopkeeper came up to thank Fan Ning for his rescue. Fan Ning saw that his face was still a little red and swollen, and said, "You still have to report this matter to the proprietor. The proprietor needs to be made aware of this."

"The villain understands, I will definitely report to the proprietor."

...........
After lunch, Fan Ning bid farewell to Feng Jing, and then returned to the residence with Su Liang in a bullock cart.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Fan Mingren ran out and asked, "What's the matter with Li Dashou? Why did you come back early?"

Fanning glanced at the courtyard, "Didn't he tell you?"

"After he came back, he locked himself in the room. If you ask him, he won't open the door."

"Let me come!" Fan Ning walked quickly to Li Dashou's room.

Su Liang whispered to Ming Ren: "Da Shou fainted in the examination room, the exam failed!"

Akihito was stunned, "How come?"

"It's hard to say, I'll tell you later."

At this time, Fan Ning came to Li Dashou's door, and before he could knock on the door, the door opened.

Li Dashou said to Fan Ning very calmly: "Please rest assured, brother, I will continue to take the exam tomorrow. Even if I fail, I will not let go of this opportunity to practice the imperial examination."

Fan Ning nodded, "I won't say much else, first of all, put your mentality in order, and I will make a personal review plan for you later, and work hard for three years, and strive to pass the next imperial examination."

(End of this chapter)