Chapter 21: The Horses Riding (Part II)
[Sorry for keeping you waiting, after changing positions, there is a lot more trouble. Hopefully this month will be a little better. 】
Han Gang and his entourage followed He Ju to separate the crowd and walked towards the box in the arena.
Among their group, Han Gang, the leader of the group, was young, and he looked like a high-ranking official and eunuch, and his family members were wearing hats to hide their appearances. However, when they entered the racecourse through the passage reserved for the nobles, the eyes of the Hangang family disappeared.
The so-called box is a wooden shelf connected in the stands and built up a shelter from the wind and rain. The exterior and interior are not luxurious, and can even be decorated with adjectives such as austere and shabby. Compared with the unobstructed grandstand outside, a covered room with a head is still very similar to the taste of the scholars and doctors, and it also meets their needs.
Shi Chong of the Western Jin Dynasty fought for wealth with others, and arranged a fifty-mile barrier with brocade. Although it is impossible to have a family that can show off their wealth without having too many scruples. But when spring comes to go out of the city, large families often pull up a barrier in a place with good scenery. More than ten zhang, twenty zhang, is not a big deal, the key is not to let outsiders disturb the female dependents at home. Therefore, when it comes to the stands on the side of the field, there is a need for secrecy.
After Han Gang was led to the ground, he didn't attract anyone's attention. A group of people outside the box, it seems that the children of officials of all levels account for most of them, except for the companions who serve next to them, there should be no ordinary people in white clothes.
The race was about to begin, and at the sound of the horn, twelve horses were already in the fence.
Most of these officials and wealthy people only cared about the gambling game in which they participated, and were arguing about which horse would win the first game of the day. No one noticed that there was another newcomer with a family and a box that occupied the lowest level in the corner. Hearing the sound of the horses entering the fence, they went back to their respective boxes one by one.
It's just that some people are very interested in Han Gang, who obviously doesn't belong to the same category as this wealthy man who loves to play and gamble. When the Han Gang family came over, a pair of eyes were nailed to He Ju, who was leading the way in front, and then he couldn't stay on the Han family.
He Ju led Wang Yi and the other family members into the wing, while Han Gang walked two steps slower, looking at the group of people arguing loudly outside the box. When the horn sounded and the crowd dispersed, a fat man with a figure similar to He Juyou did not follow these people back to the box, but walked over from the edge of the crowd.
The Han family's family originally wanted to block him from approaching, but Han Gang glanced at Han Xin, who was leading the way, and Han Xin quietly held down his subordinates and did not stop them.
The fat man approached and saluted Han Gang, with a foreign accent about Jingdong: "In Quli, Xiamizhou, the official Liuyang is the main bookkeeper, I don't know the official's surname?" ”
Hangang can't memorize the names of most of the counties and prisons on Jinghu Road, but Liuyang County will never forget it anyway, and this name is also very 'loud' after a thousand years, and now it is a standard lower county.
The main book of a lower county is basically the place where the Nasu officials are sent, and they are officials, not sends. It is almost impossible for the Nasu official to be sent to a substantial job. Pay money to buy food. One of the benefits of the function is that it is exempted from servitude, and the other is that the whole family is transferred to the register of the situation household, which improves the status, and that's it. If you want to make a profit through your official position, you will buy. The idea that the official's efforts will be taken back is not realistic at all.
However, Han Gang was not arrogant, and still answered the question, but it was relatively brief: "Free of noble, surnamed He." ”
Han Gang Weifu travels, but he doesn't want to be watched by people and can't walk, so he has no intention of hiding his identity. But although he is famous, there are still not many people who can recognize him in person in the capital. Since the fat man in front of him didn't recognize him, Han Gang didn't plan to report himself. casually reported his old surname, but he didn't say much about the details. And there is one thing that makes him a little concerned, the ancestral home of the Han family is Mizhou Jiaoxi, this Qu Li claims to be a Mizhou person, and he is a fellow villager.
Qu Li didn't seem to feel Han Gang's coldness, and still asked with a smile: "I don't know where the official is high?" ”
"The grace of the imperial court is not very busy." Han Gang deliberately said something that made people misunderstand, and deviated from this fat man's thinking. Because this Quli is from Michigan, he doesn't mind having a few idle words with him.
Wang Yi's three daughters and children had already sat down in the box, and several guards were guarding the door, they also understood Han Gang's intentions, and they were not as serious as in the past as if they were guarding the Chinese military tent. Han Gang also doesn't mind gossiping casually with strangers, which is a kind of leisure and relaxation that is difficult to get in officialdom.
Qu Li was nervously guessing the true identity of this congratulatory official. He knew He Ju, who led people into the box, and he could let the head of SF Express personally lead the way, his status would never be low, and the closeness was obvious.
If it weren't for the eunuch who was in a prominent position, he wouldn't have entered the market lightly, and according to the gossip that had been flying around in and out of the city recently, he would have been busy sorting out the pharmacopoeia during this time period, competing with his father-in-law, and preparing to become the prince's teacher. Qu Li really wants to regard this He official as the one who is like a star in the eyes of the world. Having said that, the important ministers of the court must pay attention to decency, which one is not a front and back hug? That one is only one level below the ruler.
This young offspring, although there are not many people around him, the guards look all of them strong, and the family background can be seen. It is definitely not the rank of the group of people outside the box - the dogs and horses who can be used day after day are all spoiled gentlemen, and they are deep-rooted families, and they have long been in the family law for their children. The higher the door, the more strictly controlled, and they are forced to work hard to take the Jinshi exam to maintain the family's door, where is the time to come out and have fun?
Especially at the point of being extremely wary of unknown strangers, Qu Li confirmed his guess. Normally share a name with others, how can you just report a surname? has a haughty and wary attitude towards people, and does not boast of the shallowness of wealth and wealth, he is definitely the son of a certain official eunuch who has been hairpinned for many years, and has an official position of shadow. Today is probably taking time to take the whole family on a trip.
As a Nasu official, and at the same time a wealthy businessman, Qu Li is very good at seizing the opportunity in front of him, "Is it the first time for He Guanren to come here?" Is there a horse race that is optimistic about Lang? ”
"I didn't look at it, I just came to see the excitement. I've heard people talk about it many times these days, and it's only been a few months since it was opened, and it's already catching up with the Keju League, so it's really a bit of interest. ”
"He Guanren also loves Keju?" Qu Li immediately asked, "I don't know which square in the city I live in?" Which team is being supported? ”
Basically, the teams in Tokyo are divided into wings, and there are few people in the neighborhood who say that they don't support their neighbors who look up and see them, and they support outsiders. If you have some knowledge of the Keju League, you can generally tell where he lives by watching a fan support that team.
Han Gang shook his head: "Although the Han family lives in Xinlingfang, they support the team of Tianquanfang. ”
Xinlingfang! Qu Li's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. It was a wing in the inner city, a place where the nobles gathered, although he didn't know which dignitaries lived in it, but if he could live in it, his identity was definitely not simple.
However, the team he supported in Tianquanfang was very famous, and Qu Li asked in surprise: "But the joy of the cotton line?" The course is just north of it? ”
Outside the capital, the West Chamber Tianquanfang is a cotton shop in the capital, and its stadium is not far from the racecourse.
"Folks." Han Gang nodded and smiled.
The Cotton Guild is not the only one in SF Express, and even the name of the team, the most popular decision is also Xi Lefeng, which is very festive, but makes Han Gang and Feng Congyi frown. For this team, Han Gang can't say that it's his own team.
Unlike the native Kaifeng people, most of the families who moved from other places supported the teams formed by the township. There are many outsiders in Beijing, and among the more than 200 or nearly 300 Keju teams in Beijing, one-tenth of them are non-Beijingers.
These teams are often discriminated against in the game, and there are very few who can come out of the first division, and only one of them can often enter the playoffs. More than half of this team are Kansai people, and they were supposed to be discriminated against, but the Kemari League, from the competition system to the rules, was transmitted from Kansai and initiated by Cotton Bank. Nowadays, even the head of the Qiyun headquarters has a vice president, who is concurrently served by the head of the cotton bank. Among all the out-of-town teams, the team of Cotton Bank is unique. Fame is also the greatest.
But when he heard Han Gang's words, the fat man laughed, "The official's accent can't be heard at all, he was born in Kansai, but it seems that he was born and raised here in Kaifeng Mansion." ”
complimented Han Gang's accent, but he stared at Han Gang a few more times, but his heart trembled a little. Kansai, that one is also from Kansai.
He Ju had already settled the Han family at this time and walked out of the box quickly. Stepping out of the door, I heard Han Gang say to Qu Li: "He Fang also knows a few friends from Mizhou, and in terms of accent, it is Qu Guanren who is closest to the official dialect." ”
He Ju looks similar to Qu Li, cumbersome and heavy, but he is smart, otherwise he would not be qualified to take charge of the affairs of SF Xing in the capital, and as soon as he came out, he heard Han Gang's self-proclaim, and immediately changed his mouth when he greeted him: "It turned out to be Qu Guanren." How to talk to him outside here. ”
Qu Li heard He Ju's words, and finally completely dispelled his doubts about Han Gang's identity.
This Yanai named He Fang, his staff is by no means a greeting to guests by merchants in the market, but a real staff outsider - the staff of the Zhusi is usually an official title obtained by a eunuch's son after being promoted to a high position.
The sound of a cannon bang alarmed the three people who were talking outside the box. Han Gang raised his eyes and motioned for He Ju to entertain this Qu Li from Mizhou, and after saying goodbye again, he walked into the box.