Standing outside Xuzhou City, Du Zhongxiao felt a lot of emotion in his heart. When I left here to go to Beijing, I only had a firm belief in forging ahead, but I was not sure about Zhongjinshi. When I returned to my hometown today, I was already an official and embarked on a new journey.

According to the convention, Du Zhongxiao should first go to the post house to live temporarily, change into official clothes, report to the local official office, and wait for the Zhizhou to receive him. Only those who have seen the government can be welcomed into the city by the official and go home to meet their parents. As a Jinshi in this state, the people of the whole state are honored. He was inconspicuous among the hundreds of jinshi in the capital, but when he returned to his hometown, Xinke Jinshi could enjoy the glory of riding horses and parading the streets.

However, Du Zhongxiao was low-key, did not go to the post house, wore a green shirt, and rode into the gate of Xuzhou.

When the soldiers guarding the city heard that it was the petty official of "Drunken Xianju" who returned to his hometown, he carefully checked it, and said uncontrollably: "These days, it has been spread all over Manzhou, and the 'Drunken Xianju' Du Xiaoguan has been in high school in the capital in one fell swoop, and the official family has taken a roll call and given an official position, and he is about to return to his hometown." The little one is so blessed, he is meeting a small official entering the city, and he should be working! ”

As he spoke, he summoned an acquaintance to guard the city gate for him, and stepped forward to lead Du Zhongxiao's horse. Ignoring Du Zhongxiao's repeated excuses, he happily led Du Zhongxiao into the city. When I met someone I knew on the way, I shouted from afar, "Xinke Jinshi returns to the city". Not long after, the news of Du Zhongxiao's return to his hometown spread in the city, and all those who had something to do with the Du family flocked to the "Drunken Immortal Residence" to congratulate him.

Du Zhongxiao could only smile bitterly on the horse, he wanted to enter the city in a low-key manner, but he couldn't after all. Seeing more and more people around the roadside, there is quite a feeling of being the champion in the capital that day, and naturally, a feeling of high spirits arises spontaneously.

In this scientific expedition, there are less than ten people in the entire Jingxi Road Dengke, and there is only one Cao Jucheng hanging in the back of the car in the surrounding states, and he is still an impostor from outside the road. Although Du Zhongxiao's name is in Guozijian, after all, he is a native of his hometown, and Xuzhou has naturally become a place of developed culture and education in the surrounding states. The second-class jinshi is inconspicuous in the capital, but when he returns to Benzhou, he is no less than Wenqu Xing.

Du Zhongxiao, who was used to being left out in the capital, was a little caught off guard, although he had always been calm, looking at the increasing crowds on both sides of the road, and many children running behind the horses, he didn't feel a little swollen.

Xuzhou City is not big, less than a mile into the city gate, you saw the state government standing tall in front. At the intersection next to it, a two-story building, pick a wine in front of the door, and the words "Drunken Immortal Residence" are written on it.

Du Xun and Han Lian stood at the door of the restaurant, brightly dressed and red, looking at Du Zhongxiao who came over, with a smile on their faces. From following Li Dui into Beijing, and later entering the national prison because of his dedication, and finally being named on the gold list, this time was like a dream for the two. Especially for Du Xun, he also had an explanation, and he also went to Beijing to take the exam, but not only did he get nothing, but he returned to his hometown with poverty and illness. Look at his son again, but in just two years, he has passed all the way and is a high school jinshi.

Seeing his father and Han Lian, Du Zhongxiao dismounted from afar, came to the front, and bowed.

Du Xun stepped forward to hold his son's shoulder, looking left and right, as if he had seen what his son looked like for the first time. Han Lian on the side was busy ordering the little guy to light firecrackers, and ordered to give rewards to those who came to see the popularity. A few handfuls of copper coins were scattered, and the children who followed scattered in a hurry, and they went to grab them.

Du Xun bowed his hand to the crowd: "Today is the day of the Du family's big day, the store has some wine, and the villagers can come in and enjoy it." In the county to our state city for several years, there is the current situation, thanks to the help of the neighbors, talk about gratitude. ”

The crowd who came to see the excitement thanked them in an uproar, and there was chaos for a while.

"Drunken Immortal Residence" does not entertain guests today, and more than a dozen tables of banquets have been prepared in it to entertain the leading figures in the city, as well as the neighbors. The rest of the people who came to see the excitement also had wine and meat, but there were no seats.

The Du family is a well-known good person, and they have an excellent reputation on weekdays, and no one came to make trouble at this time. Unfamiliar people, smiling and drinking a bowl of wine, standing in the crowd listening to people gossiping, sharing the glory of being a jinshi in this state. If you have contacts on weekdays, you will enter the store, hand over a prepared gift, and go to the banquet for a banquet.

After seeing the ceremony, Du Zhongxiao whispered to his father and Han Lian: "I originally wanted to quietly enter the city, so as not to alarm the neighbors, so as not to be chaotic." But I didn't expect to be seen through at the city gate, so lively. At this point, I need to go in and change into my official uniform, and go to the state office to meet the governor of the state. Otherwise, it will inevitably make people say that they are illiterate and gossip. ”

Du Xun hurriedly said: "My son is right. There is me and Brother Han here, you go and do your own business. ”

Du Zhongxiao apologized to a few people around him who congratulated him, and was led by the little maid and entered the "Drunken Immortal Residence". Han Yueniang and several female dependents stood in the backyard, and when they saw Du Zhongxiao coming in, their faces were full of joy. She had fantasized about the future countless times, but she never thought that one day, Du Zhongxiao would come back like this.

Du Zhongxiao stepped forward to salute her mother, and said to her and Han Yueniang: "Everyone in the city knows that I have returned to my hometown, so I immediately changed into my official clothes and went to meet Zhizhou and Tongju." If you go late, I'm afraid you'll gossip. ”

Mother listened, but just asked Du Zhongxiao to go quickly. The son already has an official body, which is different from before, how can he lose the officialdom etiquette.

Han Yueniang saw Du Zhongxiao enter the backyard, and she didn't even say a word to herself, a little lost. When Du Zhongxiao's figure disappeared, he remembered that he was now a jinshi, and he would become an official if he went out again, and he couldn't help but have some longing for the future.

Returning to his room and taking off his baggage, Du Zhongxiao changed into his official uniform, and was a little distracted for a while. He is calm, but he is afraid of trouble and does not like lively occasions. When I returned to my hometown this time, I originally wanted to go home quietly and share the joy of finishing high school with my family, so I went to visit Zhizhou and Tongju and other officials. But I don't want to be recognized as soon as I enter the city, and the city is full of storms.

After packing up, Du Zhongxiao arrived at the door of the restaurant, but saw a section standing there early. Seeing Du Zhongxiao come out, he hurriedly crossed his hands and saluted: "Sun Jie, who is on an errand in the small state government, has won the official decree and takes the new branch to the official office to see the minister." ”

Du Zhongxiao touched his body, but he didn't bring any money, and hurriedly glanced at his father.

Du Xun comprehended, pinched a handful of copper coins, stuffed them into Sun Jie's hand, and said in a low voice: "Jie-level is hard, take it to buy a bowl of wine to drink." ”

Sun Jiejie happily accepted the copper coin, waited for Du Zhongxiao to get on the horse, and went to the state government together.

Looking at the backs of the two leaving, Han Lian sighed and said: "It's only two years of hard work, where did I think that this kid would be able to enter high school and become an official." When he returned to his hometown this time, even the governor of the state sent someone over to take him to the state government to meet him. ”

Du Xun sighed: "The officials of the state are really good at treating our family, and when Da Lang returned to the city, he should have gone to the state government to meet him first." This time, he returned home first, and Xianggong also sent someone to pick him up, which shows his importance. I was originally an unsuccessful son, all relied on the promotion of the father-in-law, and with the current industry, even my son has a future. Life is like this, what more can a husband ask for? I hope that Dalang will not be complacent for a while and neglect the governor of the state. ”

Han Lian smiled: "Where can I." Da Lang has known books and gifts since he was a child, how can these things be out of proportion! ”