Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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These Tai students are all outstanding scholars, and they are all talented.

Because of this, powerful people, these arrogant students may not see it in their eyes, what they admire more is people who are more talented than them.

And Ximen Qing, who copied the poems of Xin Qiji, Lu You and great men, is undoubtedly a real genius in their eyes.

This kind of person is the most favorite object of the Taixue students who are full of Taixue steamed buns in Taixue when they are idle and bored.

Still a pure student!

Looking at the frenzied eyes of these people around him, Ximen Qing sighed in his heart.

Among the imperial students around Ximenqing, there were also adults in their twenties, who were not much younger than Qin Hui and Qin Xuezheng.However, since he has not yet been admitted to the imperial examinations, he lacks some official flaws and has a little more scholarly spirit.

Ximen Qing's current fame doesn't just come from those few classic poems."The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is popular all over the country, is also the bedside reading material of Tai students.

Under the eyes of everyone adoring, Ximen Qing, Qin Hui and other students sat around in the study, chatting freely about ancient and modern China and foreign countries.

Of course, Ximenqing's knowledge from later generations is more profound and advanced. He avoided the ancient Chinese classics that he was not good at, but chose to talk about geography, nature, exotic customs and other knowledge that Tai students knew little about.

Ximenqing's "bold guesses" on their respective natural phenomena, his "unique insights" on the changes of mountains and rivers, and his "novel experiences" on the surrounding geography of the Song Dynasty made Qin Hui and the Tai students fascinated and their eyes lit up.

Ximen Qing's remarks were like opening windows in front of them, making them suddenly realize that there are so many wonderful things in the world that cannot be learned from ancient books.

Ximen Qing didn't know how many students' desire to seek knowledge could be ignited by his speech in Taixue, so that they could walk out of a different life.

Those are too distant things, as long as Qin Hui and these Tai students can admire him, it is enough.

I hope that when I need civil servants to govern the local area in the future, some of these people will come from thousands of miles to vote!

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Before I knew it, it was already noon.The Taixue students gathered around Ximenqing, wanting to invite him to taste the famous "Taixue Mantou" in Bianliang City, Tokyo, and talk with him while eating.

Ximenqing couldn't give up his hospitality, so he went to have dinner with everyone.

Not long after, an attentive Taixue student brought a plate of hot "Taixue Mantou" to Ximen Qing and Qin Hui.

Ximen Qing grabbed a steamed bun and bit down, the taste of pasta and mutton filled his mouth, it really lingered on his lips and teeth!

What a big mutton bun!

In fact, the Taixue steamed buns in the Northern Song Dynasty are different from the steamed buns of later generations. They are steamed buns filled with meat and taste delicious.

There is also a legend about the fame of "Taixue Mantou".

It is said that once, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen came to Taixue for inspection, and happened to see Taixue students eating steamed buns.

Of course, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen wanted to eat and drink with the students, and taste how well the steamed buns in Taixue were made.

After Song Renzong Zhao Zhen ate the steamed buns, he said with great satisfaction: "It is worthy of supporting scholars with this!"

What Song Renzong said was: It is very good to use this steamed bun to support scholars.

The emperor's golden words and supreme evaluation made Taixue steamed buns famous in Bianliang City, Tokyo, and became popular among the people.

Although folks also imitate "Taixue steamed buns", in terms of authenticity and deliciousness, Taixue students still unanimously praise the steamed buns produced in Taixue.

It's not surprising to think about it. The Taixue supports all future officials, big and small, and the expenses are paid by the imperial court, so there is no need to consider the cost and making money.

Which person in charge of the kitchen would not open his eyes and offend the future high-ranking officials and nobles for some petty profits?

It should be noted that the Tai students are well-informed, and many of them have profound backgrounds, and many of them are the sons of prime ministers like Zhao Mingcheng.

It's not for fun that these students are making trouble.

Therefore, no one dared to deduct the rations of the Tai students. The steamed buns were made with real ingredients, and the meat filling was enough!

Ximen Qing ate the big steamed bun in his hand, thinking to himself:

The royal family of Zhao, which ruled the world with the literati, still did a good job in preferential treatment of scholars, which is quite popular among literati!

It's no wonder that after Song Huizong's father and son treacherously led to the subjugation of the country, there were still many literati who wanted to restore the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, these literati also made excuses for Song Huizong and his son in every possible way in their books, confusing the public and turning black and white.

Hmph, I really can't underestimate this simple steamed bun in my hand!

"I heard that the official Ximen Qing from Yanggu County in Shandong is here?"

When everyone was eating, a hearty voice suddenly came from behind Ximen Qing.

The few Tai students sitting opposite Ximen Qing looked up, and their faces changed a little.

There was a student with steamed buns in his mouth, and hummed indistinctly: "Unlucky...Chen...why did that fellow come here?"

Ximen Qing looked back, and saw a middle-aged scribe who was more than six feet tall, about 34 years old, with a ruddy complexion and bright eyes, walking over quickly with a flagon in his hand.

"Qin Xuezheng, are you here too? The students are being polite! Where is Mr. Ximen Qing?"

The voice of the visitor is not small.

Qin Hui frowned slightly, and said, "Shaoyang, all the students are eating, so don't make any noise. The official Ximen Qing is here, so don't make a fuss."

"Qin Xuezheng, the students just want to have a good time with Ximenqing officials and talk about the world, how dare they make trouble!"

The middle-aged scribe looked older than Qin Hui, but he was still a student of the Taixue.Facing Xuezheng Qin Hui, he can only consider himself a student.

Seeing the middle-aged scribe approaching, several imperial students around Ximen Qing hurriedly got up to bid farewell to Qin Hui and Ximen Qing, and hurried out of the house.

Faced with the avoidance of several imperial students, Ximen Qing caught a glimpse of a trace of undetectable helplessness flashing across Qin Hui's face.

The visitor is not kind, these students are a little afraid of this middle-aged scribe?

This person is older than Qin Hui, but he hasn't obtained any fame yet. He is not a person with outstanding talent. Why do all the Tai students give him three points?

Could it be that this person has some extraordinary background?

"I'm Ximenqing from Yanggu County, Shandong Province. May I ask your honorable name?"

Without waiting for Qin Hui's recommendation, Ximen Qing stood up and saluted the scribe.

"You are a senior official from Ximen in Yanggu County? In Xiadanyang, Chen Dong, whose name is Shaoyang, is a student of this Taixue. Senior official, where there is food but no wine, is this the way to welcome guests? Here comes a jug of fine wine, how many cups would you like to drink with me?"

The scribe sat down next to Ximen Qing, flipped his hands and took out two wine glasses.

Obviously, when this person said he would invite Ximen Qing to drink, he really only prepared two wine glasses. Even though Qin Xuezheng was sitting on the side, he didn't consider inviting Qin Hui to have a drink.

This fellow is an interesting man!