King of Song

Chapter 177 New Year's Eve Dinner
The [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month in the second year of Xining, the day of New Year's Eve!
The peach charms in the Hangzhou prefectural government have been replaced, and the lanterns and festoons are decorated. The festive atmosphere of the New Year is very strong!
Zhizhou Zhao Bian also stayed in Hangzhou for the New Year, and the same was true for Tongjuan Su Shi, so the two wanted to invite familiar officials over to celebrate the New Year together.

Cai Jing, magistrate of Yuhang County, rushed back to his hometown in central Fujian early. After all, he is the champion of the new discipline, and he must go back in the first year of the New Year.

Zhao Bian learned that Lin Zhao did not return to Jiangning, but stayed in Hangzhou, so he invited him over, thinking that there were so many people to have fun together!
Lin Zhao naturally had to show face for the kindness of Master Zhizhou, but in this way, he would be detained a little more, and it would be better to be happy at home!
However, in the matter of Changping warehouse, Zhao Yan and Su Shi were very helpful, and Lin Zhao also wanted to take this opportunity to express his gratitude!
Zhao Yan's wife is already at the age of knowing the destiny, and is busy preparing for the dinner party. Su Shi's wife, Wang Runzhi, is also planning the dinner together!
When mentioning Su Shi's wife, everyone must first think of Wang Fu.It's a pity that the way of heaven is impermanent, and some things always make people so sad.

Su Shi and Wang Fu were originally a natural couple, talented and beautiful, and deeply affectionate as husband and wife.It's a pity that the sky is not beautiful. In the second year of Song Yingzong Zhiping, Wang Fu, who was only 27 years old, was seriously ill and died. Su Shi was very sad.

So many years later, there was that song: ten years of life and death, boundless, unthinking, unforgettable.Thousands of miles away, there is no place to talk about desolation.Even if you don't know each other when you meet, your face is covered with dust, and your temples are like frost.The night comes and the dream suddenly returns home.Xiaoxuan window is dressing up.Looking at each other without words, only a thousand lines of tears.It is expected that the heart will be broken every year: bright moon night, short Matsuoka.

An article "Jiangchengzi" was written by Su Shi and Xining in Mizhou on the [-]th day of the first lunar month of the eighth year.Such affectionate content shows how deep and touching the relationship between him and Wang Fu is.

But in ancient times, men, especially those with status, or officials, would continue their marriage after the death of their wives.So three years after Wang Fu's death, Su Shi remarried and married none other than Wang Fu's cousin Wang Runzhi.

Such an arrangement, apart from the marriage with the Wang family, may not be a continuation of the deep love for his wife Wang Fu, but to some extent, he feels sorry for Wang Runzhi.

Wang Runzhi is 11 years younger than Su Shi. He is only in his early twenties now and has just married Su Shi.She knew about the love between her husband and her cousin.But he didn't complain about it, because he admired Su Shi since he was a child, he was gentle by nature, and he always relied on Su Shi.Wang Runzhi accompanied Su Shi through the most important 25 years of his life. He went through the Wutai poetry case and was relegated from Huangzhou.When it was most difficult, he picked wild vegetables with Su Shi, plowed the fields barefoot, and changed ways to relieve Su Shi's boredom.

How difficult and great is it for a woman to achieve this step?Su Shi is really lucky to have a wife like this.It is a pity that the world is impermanent. 25 years later, Wang Runzhi also passed away before Su Shi.Su Shi broke his heart and heart, and wrote a sacrificial article: "I am returning home, and I am going back to Qiuyuan. There have been many beards, and I was the first to abandon me. Whoever welcomes my door, whoever gives back to my field. What is the end, tears are all over the eyes. Traveling I am really ungrateful to the gate of the funeral country. Only the same acupoint is still doing this. Alas."

The Wang sisters have the same deep affection for Su Shi, which is touching.It is worth mentioning that after Su Shi's death, Wang Runzhi was buried together, which can be regarded as fulfilling the wish of "only the same cave".At least this point, Wang Runzhi is lucky!

Because in the previous life, my girlfriend from the Chinese department loved Su Shi’s Ci very much, especially "Jiangchengzi", and often told Lin Zhao the love story of Su Shi and his two wives.So when Lin Zhao met Wang Runzhi, the heroine in the story, for the first time, he thought of many things at once, and couldn't help but have many associations.

At this time, Wang Runzhi was only in his twenties, looking so young and beautiful, Lin Zhao could only wish them sincerely.If it is possible, should a little reminder be given to make Su Shi less detours in his official career, so that this affectionate woman will suffer less grievances.The girlfriend in the previous life had a lot of emotion for Wang Runzhi's hard fate, and now it can be regarded as fulfilling her wish in disguise!
Su Shi's experience also reminded him to cherish the women around him, not to let them be wronged, and to do his best to make them happy!
After Lin Zhao arrived, he naturally chatted and drank with Zhao Bian and Su Shi, while Mu Sihong went to the back kitchen to help Mrs. Zhao and Wang Run.After learning cooking skills from Gu Yuelun for a period of time, Mu Sihong's cooking skills soared, and he could definitely kill the cooks in the state government in seconds.

Mrs. Zhao is a benevolent and dignified person who takes good care of the two younger girls.Wang Runzhi was born in a scholarly family, and Mu Sihong is also very talented. The two have a common language, so they soon became close friends in the boudoir.

In the hall, Zhao Yan asked Lin Zhao to sit down, and said with a smile, "Dongyang, I heard that you were not able to visit Jiangning for the New Year, so I took the liberty to invite you over, and let's have a lively time together!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Lin Zhao said with a smile: "I couldn't go back, I was worried about being deserted, and the invitation from Lord Zhizhou will arrive soon. It's a great honor!"

"The situation in Qiantang County this year is not good, and the government affairs are busy. You can't even go home for the New Year. It's really hard work!" Zhao Yan praised softly. Among the county magistrates in Hangzhou, Lin Zhao is the one who appreciates the most.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Sir, don't praise me, you'll be proud. These are my duties and should be done!"

"Have you finished the disaster relief before the New Year's Eve?" Su Shi asked with a smile.

Lin Dian nodded and said, "Yes, it was fine a few days ago, and I dare not delay the common people's holiday. My lord, I have another idea..." Lin Zhao changed the subject and looked at Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan asked: "What do you think? Tell me!"

"It's like this. The imperial government originally released food for disaster relief for three months, but the treasury is relatively sufficient at present, and the food management is sufficient. So I thought, how about extending this time to five months, so that it is just in time for spring plowing, and it can also let the The common people are going through the most difficult time!" Lin Zhao expressed his thoughts.

Zhao Yan pondered for a while, nodded and said: "Your idea is very good, not only Qiantang County, but the whole Hangzhou should be like this!"

"Okay, my lord, I will support you with a batch of grain!" Lin Zhao chuckled. After Lu Ji was convicted, the grain at a certain stage of Qinghe grain bank was stolen as stolen goods.After Lu Shengqing died, Lu Heqing helped Lingnan to return, and the Qinghe food store was also unmanaged, so the confiscated food was far more than expected, and this will just be used to borrow flowers to offer Buddha!

"It's a good relationship!" Zhao Zhizhou was not as serious as usual, and his smile was very approachable.

Afterwards, Mu Sihong delivered a table of delicacies, and they ate in the hall, while the female guests lived in the back room.As for the side hall, another table will be opened, and Yu Xuan, Su An and others will have New Year's Eve dinner there!

Su Shi saw a series of delicious food, and said with a smile: "It seems that it is right to invite Dongyang today, otherwise, how can we eat such delicious food, it is really a bargain!" How can meat be handed down to future generations?
Lin Zhao laughed and said, "If that's the case, I have to open a restaurant in West Lake as soon as possible, and Mr. Tongsan will be a regular customer!"

Su Shi joked: "When I was in Bianjing, I heard that your Jiangnanju delicacies are delicious, and the taste is excellent, but the price is not bad. I'm afraid I can't afford the salary of this idea!"

"It's okay, Su Tongpan doesn't need to give money, just write a poem and leave some calligraphy..." Then everyone laughed again.

Drinking and chatting with each other is a private occasion, especially on New Year's Eve, so Lin Zhao is not so restrained, and does not regard Zhao Bian and Su Shi as superior officials.They are more like friends who have forgotten the year, and they have a good talk.

Speaking of joy, Su Shi will also compose a poem, the scene is very lively and brilliant!

While talking, for some reason, Zhao Yan suddenly brought up the topic of ancestor worship, and asked, "The ancestors of Dongyang have always been from Jiangning?"

Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "No, a native of Zhuozhou on Hebei Road, moved to Jiangning when his hometown was flooded in his early years!"

"Zhuozhou, it's really far away, it's a bit difficult for Dongyang to go home to worship the ancestors!" Zhao Yan sighed and said, "Let's still set up a hall for sacrifices!"

"Ok!"

Zhao Yan said again: "Dongyang's talent is so outstanding, it must be a family background, I don't know if your father is..."

Lin Zhao couldn't help but shook his head sadly and said: "According to my uncle, my family was originally a scholarly family, and my father is outstanding in learning, but it's a pity that I didn't have the chance to meet..."

Seeing Zhao Bian and Su Shi's stunned expressions, Lin Zhao explained: "In the early years, my hometown was hit by a flood, and my parents and family members were all killed. My uncle took me to escape. Fortunately, the old lady of the Meng family in Jiangning took us in and let me live with my uncle. Only when you study together, you have the opportunity to be able to read and write!"

They have also heard about Lin Zhao's experience as a book boy, so they are not surprised!On the contrary, I admire Lin Zhao's perseverance and ambition. Starting from a school boy, it is really commendable to have such an achievement today.Lin Zhao is already regarded as a model of struggle among young people. Of course, they don't know that what is more important is the soul in the body that comes from later generations.

Zhao Bian praised: "Uncle Ling is a person with perseverance and love. It is really not easy to escape with you all the way. You have to be filial to him! As for your parents, they have spirits in heaven and will definitely watch you Yes, it is also good to have the opportunity to pay more respects, or to look for their relics, to think about others, and to remember them!"

Lin Zhao nodded lightly, and as he spoke, he subconsciously touched the jade pendant of the rising sun and auspicious clouds on his chest, held it in his hand and said, "This jade pendant is the only thing my parents left me, and I always wear it close to my body, as if my parents were there. around."

On the special day of New Year's Eve, Lin Zhao holds the jade pendant, and misses his parents for two generations at the same time, and can't help but feel a little moved.

Zhizhou Zhao Bian stared straight at the jade pendant in Lin Zhao's hand, dazed in a daze...

(End of this chapter)