Chapter 139 Taking over as the governor of Kaifeng
"It's very well written." Zhao Xing nodded slightly.
In fact, this poem can only be regarded as average, but this kind of temporary topic and poetry writing on the spot is not that simple.
It’s okay to write such a poem.
"Thank you for your compliments, Your Highness. I am ashamed of myself." Yao Xingtian bowed his thanks and sat down.
When he sat down, he glanced at Pan Lun, with a hint of pride and provocation in his eyes.
This poem was actually written by him out of joy after he learned that he had won the second place. It was not written on the spot.
And he has not completely completed this poem, but he has been perfecting it in the past two days.
Although his poem is not a finished product, it took two days to polish it.
He did not believe that others could write a better poem than his in such a hurry.
Yao Xingtian was able to get second place in the exam, and the city government still had it. The purpose of that provocative look was to provoke Pan Lun.
It is impossible to judge the quality of poetry in this kind of situation, but those present are all new scholars, so they naturally have no shortage of judgment ability.
Today is the Qionglin Banquet. If his poems can surpass the number one scholar Pan Lun, it will definitely spread as the Qionglin Banquet ends.
Although this cannot change the fact that he is ranked second, it can improve his reputation.
And His Royal Highness, Prince Zhao Xing, was present.
If you can dominate Pan Lun in front of the prince, you might be able to attract the prince's attention.
Pan Lun's seat was in front of Yao Xingtian, and Zhao Xing also saw his look.
Zhao Xing was also paying attention to Pan Lun's expression from the corner of his eyes.
Among these students, not many left an impression on Zhao Xing, and Pan Lun was one of them.
During the examination, he had read Pan Lun's article, which was written from the perspective of rich and poor, noble and humble.
Although it did not propose reform or anything, it alluded to the huge gap between the rich and the poor in the Song Dynasty and the oppression of the common people by the nobles.
Pan Lun didn't notice that Zhao Xing was paying attention to him. Facing Yao Xingtian's provocative eyes, he nodded slightly indifferently. Then he lowered his head to look at the delicacies on the table in front of him and began to taste them.
Yao Xingtian was startled, feeling like he had punched cotton and felt a little uncomfortable.
"Mysterious." Yao Xingtian snorted in his heart, picked up the wine on the table, raised his head and drank it.
He thought Pan Lun was afraid, so he didn't dare to take the move.
Yao Xingtian even wanted to speak directly and use words to force Pan Lun to write poetry.
But he has not lost his mind yet, knowing that doing so will inevitably give people an aggressive feeling.
Zhao Xing had the opposite view from Yao Xingtian. He could see that Pan Lun was not pretending to be indifferent, but really didn't care.
This made Zhao Xing glance at Pan Lun. Pan Lun was the number one scholar. The Song Dynasty had been a country for a hundred years, and only a few dozen people had this honor.
Even a person with a very calm temperament will be ecstatic for a few days after becoming the top pick in high school.
But Pan Lun could still remain calm in the face of Yao Xingtian's provocation, which is very rare.
Zhao Xing didn’t think that a top pick could not even see the provocation in Yao Xingtian’s eyes.
Although Yao Xingtian took the initiative, there were not many people who wrote poems next.
After Yao Xingtian sat down, no one got up for a while.
The reason for this situation is that although the poems written by Yao Xingtian are not very good, they are already good in a hurry.
When they stood up at this time, they would naturally be compared with Yao Xingtian.
That would really be a shame.
No one is willing to be a green leaf that is entrusted to others.
When Yao Xingtian stood up, Zhao Xing felt that he was a little frivolous.
You came first as the second best, which is equivalent to showing off, what should others do?
Doing so will undoubtedly offend many people.
Zhao Xing saw that no one was writing poems, so he didn’t push them. He proposed that poetry was just for fun, and he didn’t require everyone to write one.
After a long time, someone stood up and composed a poem. Although it was average, Zhao Xing was not stingy in praising it.
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Early the next morning, Zhao Xing put on his purple official uniform, tied a jade belt around his waist, and drove to the Kaifeng government office.
The official uniforms of the Song Dynasty were relatively simple, and officials of different ranks wore official uniforms of different colors. The third grade and above are purple, and the fifth grade and above are vermilion.
As the saying goes, the nobles in the Manchu Dynasty were all scholars, that's it.
The governor of Kaifeng is of the third rank, but when he is the prince, he is of the first rank.
Even if Zhao Xing is the prince and serves as the governor of Kaifeng, he still needs to wear official uniform.
The official uniforms of the Song Dynasty were not as flashy as those of other dynasties. They were all of the same color, with wide sleeves and not too many ornaments.
Zhao Xing’s official uniform is not any different.
At the gate of Kaifeng Government Office, Chen Tingwen led a group of officials from Kaifeng Government Office and waited at the door.
The officials under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Mansion include Judges, Tuiguan, Fuyuan, Liucao, etc.
At this time, these people looked a little uneasy. The prince served as Kaifeng governor and became their immediate boss. Whether it was a blessing or a curse was unknown.
There were only two people in the crowd who were very happy. One was Chen Tingwen, the former governor of Kaifeng.
The governor of Kaifeng may be easy to do, but difficult to be good even if he is not good at it.
Bianjing is at the feet of the emperor. If any major incident occurs, the court officials and officials will handle it, and it will not be his turn to have a headache.
But the disadvantage is that there are too many lords and dignitaries, and it is very difficult to deal with some seemingly trivial matters.
Now that he has resigned and has been promoted, he is naturally happy.
The other one is Sheng Hong. Shaoyin of Kaifeng Prefecture is an official of the fourth rank.
Although it is not permanent, his level has risen after all.
“Your Highness is here!”
Chen Tingwen saw from a distance a group of forbidden soldiers guarding a carriage coming this way. He gave a reminder and stretched out his hand to hold his official hat. .
The rest of the people looked solemn and straightened their clothes.
After the carriage stopped, Chen Tingwen came forward with a group of officials, bowed and said: "I respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Xing got off the carriage with a smile on his face, raised his hand and said, "Excuse me. Ceremony!"
After saying that, Zhao Xing looked at everyone and saw Sheng Hong next to Chen Tingwen.
"Your Highness, please come inside!"
Chen Tingwen invited Zhao Xing to Fu Yin's office, introduced him to the officials of Kaifeng Mansion, and then left.
After Chen Tingwen left, Zhao Xing looked at the dozen or so people in the room and said with a smile: "I don't know anything about Kaifeng Mansion, so I have to rely on your help in the future."
"Your Highness is serious, these are all This is the duty of ministers." Kaifeng Prefecture General Magistrate Guo Zixuan said respectfully.
Zhao Xing nodded slightly and said: "From now on, everyone will still perform their duties, and report any troublesome things to Gu."
"Yes!" Everyone responded.
"Okay, you all go and do your work, Sheng Shaoyin stays." Zhao Xing waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, please leave!" Guo Zixuan and others bowed and left.
"Sit down." Zhao Xing said, waving his hand to Sheng Hong.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Sheng Hong saluted and sat down.
"From now on, you will be asked to assist me in handling all matters in Kaifeng Mansion, so please be more careful. You are not familiar with the situation in Kaifeng Mansion now, so you should become familiar with it as soon as possible." Zhao Xing said.
"Yes, I understand!" Sheng Hong responded.
"Then I'll go back first." Zhao Xing said.
Sheng Hong was stunned. On the first day he took over, Zhao Xing didn't ask anything, just said a few words and left.
But he didn't say much and personally sent Zhao Xing out of Kaifeng Mansion.
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Guo Zixuan returned to his apartment and rubbed his brows with a headache.
He originally thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would say something when he took office, so that he could judge His Highness the Crown Prince's attitude.
However, His Highness the Crown Prince dismissed them with just a casual comment.
(End of this chapter)