Li Zhan and Hua Lan's marriage was finally settled. They exchanged their birth dates, which was the so-called financial exchange. Of course, because Li Zhan had no money at the time, he simply wrote down his birth dates.

Within a few days, Li Zhan took the property given by Mrs. Sheng, left the Sheng Mansion, started his own business, and lived in a house in Yangzhou City. After a series of busy work, Li Zhan finally became a wife with Sheng Hualan.

Husband and wife, after marriage, they can live in harmony and respect each other as guests.

The couple didn't stay in Yangzhou for long, so they returned to Bianjing together. Fortunately, the property given by Mrs. Sheng included a property in Bianjing City, otherwise they would have to rent a house in Bianjing City.

live.

The Hanlin Academy was established in the early Tang Dynasty. It was an institution dedicated to the palace. It housed talents in literature, classics, divination, medicine, monks and Taoism, calligraphy and painting, and chess. They accompanied the emperor on banquets and entertainment. It was collectively called the Hanlin Academy and was not an official official office.

After the late Tang Dynasty, the Hanlin Academy evolved into an important institution specializing in drafting confidential imperial edicts, and was known as the "Emperor's Private". Those who serve and have served in the academy are called Hanlin officials, or Hanlin for short. After the Song Dynasty, they became official official positions.

And in line with the imperial examination. Regardless of political status, in all dynasties and dynasties, Hanlin bachelors have always been the highest-status group of scholars in society. They gathered the elites among the intellectuals at that time and had a superior social status. Zhang Jiuling, Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty, and Bai Juyi in the Song Dynasty

Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, etc. were all members of the Imperial Academy.

It is a very honorable thing to be selected into the Hanlin Academy, which is called the "Point Hanlin". Hanlin bachelors are not only committed to the inheritance of cultural and academic undertakings, but also actively participate in politics and discuss government affairs. From the imperial examination to the Hanlin, and from the Hanlin to the courtiers, they are the first generation of scholar-bureaucrats in the imperial examination era.

The ideal of life is a manifestation of the Confucian theory of "to achieve great things and benefit the world".

The Hanlin Academy was a noble yamen, and it didn't have many worries. Most of the time it was drafting internal edicts for the emperor, giving lectures at banquets, writing essays and history, inspecting history books, and recording books. Hanlin bachelors accepted the edicts and Hanlin bachelors were the third rank.

, did not hold other positions, specialized in internal affairs, and served as advisors to the emperor. Prime ministers were mostly selected from Hanlin scholars.

Because Li Zhan was good at calligraphy, and the turmoil about his place in the imperial examination deeply impressed the officials, Li Zhan was considered a favorite, and he was often recruited by officials to draft imperial edicts. He was also very proud and had a smooth career.

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Three years have passed in a flash, and Sheng Hong's three-year term has expired. In addition, Sheng Hong is very good at being an official and a good person. He has many political achievements and has many good friends with local gentry and officials. He received an excellent performance evaluation and was transferred back.

After arriving in Kyoto, he was promoted to the fifth rank of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and was mainly responsible for the repair and restoration of officials.

Originally, Sheng Hualan thought that her father's political achievements were good, and thought that he could at least enter the popular yamen such as official offices and household offices. Unexpectedly, he ended up in the relatively deserted yamen - Gongfang. Sheng Hualan Yu did not understand Sheng Hong's choice.

Li Zhan understands Sheng Hong's thoughts, because the official family in the capital is already old at this time, has no children, and the reserve position is unknown. If he goes to a popular Yamen, it will be troublesome if it involves seizing the direct descendants. It is better to live in a deserted place.

The Yamen will wait and see before talking.

After serving as an official in Bianjing in the past few years, Li Zhan often visited the inner court, so he had a very clear view of the court situation at this time. King Yan and King Yong were the most popular candidates to win the throne at this time, and they fought fiercely.

Li Zhan thought that King Yong was older and had more children, so he was more important to the official family. The official family was more inclined to pass on the throne to King Yong. However, because King Yong was not his son after all, he never made up his mind.

, allowing King Yan and King Yong to fight.

The final result of the fight between the two kings was that King Yan saw that the situation was unfavorable in the future, so he joined forces with the Rong family to rebel and surrounded the palace. The officials had no choice but to write an edict to Zhao Fuquan, the royal family member closest to Bianjing.

By making him the crown prince and letting him lead troops to the capital to escort him, he was able to gain the throne for nothing.

Li Zhan was satisfied with Sheng Hong's political sensitivity. Although Sheng Hong was often confused about matters within the family, he was very clear about the disputes in the political arena and would not risk causing a big disaster.

People who like to play it safe, neither arrogant nor arrogant when facing their superiors, and are good at dancing. Although such people will not become rulers, they can still flourish in the officialdom.

Moreover, Sheng Hong and Mr. Lu, Minister of Industry, met very late and got very close to each other. They got together within a few days. For this, even Li Zhan had to admire Sheng Hong's interpersonal skills. Every boss treated him very much.

satisfy.

At first, when Shengfu returned to Beijing, Li Zhan and Sheng Hualan greeted him at the pier, but they did not go to Shengfu to celebrate together. It was not because Li Zhan did not want to, but because he had no time to spare at the time. In addition, Shengfu had just returned to Beijing and had many things to do.

So we never came to see each other.

Now Li Zhan has been in Kyoto for three years and has already been promoted. He has become a bachelor's degree scholar with a grade of Cong4. His duties are in charge of imperial edicts, historical records, Wenhan affairs, examination and discussion systems, detailed correction of texts, and preparation for the emperor.

The consultant is two levels higher than the current Sheng Hong and has a bright future.

On this day, Li Zhan finally thought it was his turn to take a rest, so he took Hua Lan and his wife back to Sheng Mansion.

There were strict regulations on official holidays in the Song Dynasty: New Year's Day, Cold Food Festival, and Winter Solstice took seven days each; Shangyuan, Zhongyuan, and Summer Solstice had three days each; Beginning of Spring and Tomb-Sweeping Day each had one day, and there were three menstrual holidays each month, making a total of sixty-eight days in the year. The Song Dynasty also

There is a special rule that all levels of government offices "seal" to stop working on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month every year and go home to celebrate the New Year. They have to wait until the 20th of the first lunar month of the following year before returning to work. In this way, the official holidays enjoyed by Song Dynasty officials throughout the year were actually ninety

Eight days.

"Grandson meets grandma!"

"Son meets mother!"

"Daughter-in-law meets mother!"

Li Zhan and Hualan first went to Wei Ruixuan to visit Sheng Hong and his wife, and then they went to Shou'an Hall with Mr. and Mrs. Sheng to pay their respects to Mrs. Sheng. Hualan and her daughter left and returned to Wei Ruixuan, leaving only Li Zhan and his wife.

Sheng Hong was chatting with the old lady.

Mrs. Sheng has not changed much in the past few years. Her body is very strong and she has a smile on her face. She greets Li Zhan with greetings and greetings, making Sheng Hong who is watching from the side a little jealous.

Li Zhan looked at his rosy-faced grandmother, feeling very happy and asked Mrs. Sheng.

"I heard that Minglan is now being raised by my grandmother. Why haven't I seen her today?"

After Li Zhan came to Beijing, Mrs. Sheng of Shouan Hall felt a little lonely without Li Zhan. It happened that Mrs. Wei died under Lin Sushuang's plan just like in the original work. Sheng Minglan was left alone and helpless, so she was lucky to be saved.

Sheng Minglan was raised in Shou'an Hall, which could be regarded as taking over from Li Zhan, giving Mrs. Sheng another place to rely on.
Chapter completed!