Cheng Yanjin set the date for Cheng Chumo to officially worship Zhao Yunze as his teacher on the eighth day of September.The reason why it is set on this day is because according to the imperial court system, the officials will take three days off for the Double Ninth Festival in the first month of September, which are the eight days of the eighth day of the ninth month, the ninth day of the ninth month of September and the tenth day of the first month of September.The leave system for officials in the Tang Dynasty was already very perfect.Although the normal "Mu holiday" has changed to a ten-day "ten-day holiday", compared with the five-day holiday of previous dynasties, the continuous working days are longer, but the holiday and personal leave have increased a lot.Not only will the festivals stipulated by the imperial court be closed, but also the imperial court will also give corresponding holidays to officials in their own homes and relatives and friends for major events such as marriages, funerals, childbirth, and crown ceremonies for children.In addition, officials who are officials in other places will also have a certain number of days of provincial family leave every few years, depending on the distance from home.Later generations of historians once calculated, not counting personal leave, just the imperial court's "Mu vacation" and "festival leave" reached 113 days per year.Cheng Yanjin set the date of Cheng Chumo's apprenticeship on the eighth day of the ninth lunar month, also to facilitate more officials to go to watch the ceremony.In ancient times, apprenticeship was a major event, and it was valued as much as marriage and crowning.Zhao Yunze originally wanted to keep everything simple and finish with a passing scene, because he didn't want to be too ostentatious.But Cheng Yanjin did not agree, he told Zhao Yunze that Li Shimin would also come to the "Suguo Mansion" to watch the ceremony on the eighth day of the ninth lunar month.In this way, Zhao Yunze didn't dare to ignore it, and solemnly inquired about the various processes of Cheng Yanjin's apprenticeship ceremony, but Cheng Yanjin couldn't say anything about it.only said that it was arranged by someone on that day, and Zhao Yunze did everything.Zhao Yunze was still not at ease, afraid that he would be rude and make people laugh at the time, so he went to Fang Zhi's house to ask Fang Zhi for advice, and only then did he learn about some ancient apprenticeship rituals.It is said that Cheng Chumo's apprenticeship ceremony should be held at Zhao Yunze's house, but because Cheng Yanjin is a good-looking person and invited a large group of relatives and friends to watch the ceremony, Zhao Yunze's family is really small, and there are not so many servants to serve people, so the location of the apprenticeship was finally chosen at Cheng Yanjin's house.Early in the morning of the eighth day of the ninth lunar month, Zhao Yunze was served by Mingyue and Caixia, and washed and dressed up.Although Mingyue and Caixia have only been in Zhao Yunze's house for three days, Zhao Yunze has quickly adapted to the happy life of being served by these two girls.Alas, it is really easy to go from thrift to luxury, Zhao Yunze deliberately wore a silk white robe today, and he did not tie a belt, and the robe hung down to the ground, which was very high-minded.If it weren't for the fact that his hair hadn't grown long and he had to wear a top hat to cover his ugliness, he really wanted to have another long hair with his shoulders hanging down, and it was best to dye his hair all white."
Do I look good in this" Zhao Yunze opened his arms, turned around complacently, and asked Mingyue and Caixia.Mingyue grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and said with a smile: "Lang Jun looks good in anything" Zhao Yunze was not satisfied, and looked at Caixia again.Catching up with Zhao Yunze's gaze, Caixia hurriedly lowered her head and whispered, "Lang Jun has the feeling that Yushu is in the wind. ”"Hahahaha," Zhao Yunze laughed with satisfaction.Halfway through the morning, the carriage sent by the Suguo Mansion to pick up Zhao Yunze arrived.So, Zhao Yunze took the two girls into the carriage and rushed to Cheng Jin's house in a hurry.Cheng Biting Jin's Suguo Mansion is located in Changle Fang, the easternmost side of Chang'an City, from Yankang Fang to Changle Fang, it needs to cross most of Chang'an City.Zhao Yunze sat in the carriage and asked Mingyue and Caixia about Cheng Yanjin's family from time to time, and along the way, he also had a general understanding of Cheng Yanjin's family situation.Cheng Yanjin's current wife is not Mrs.
Cui, who was widely known in later generations as a family of big families, but a woman surnamed Sun who was born in a small official family.Cheng Chumo and his younger brother Cheng Chuliang were both born to this Mrs.
Sun.As for when Mrs.
Cui became Cheng Yanjin's wife, Zhao Yunze doesn't know.Anyway, the current Mrs.
Sun is a genuine Mrs.
Su Guogong.The carriage traveled in Chang'an City for half an hour before arriving at the Suguo Mansion.Cheng Yanjin gave Zhao Yunze a lot of face today, and personally took Cheng Chumo to greet Zhao Yunze at the gate of the mansion.After the greetings, Cheng Biting Jin pulled Zhao Yunze aside and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhao, you came empty-handed" Zhao Yunze immediately slandered: The old rascal is the old rascal, and he actually asked the guests for gifts as soon as they met."
I went out in a hurry and forgot to bring it."
Zhao Yunze said deliberately.In fact, he had prepared gifts, that is, some pastries, fruits, tea leaves, etc., which were still on the carriage and had not been taken down.As soon as Cheng Yanjin heard Zhao Yunze's words, he patted his head in frustration and said: "Alas, it's no wonder that I forgot to inquire in advance, it turns out that when I was apprenticed, the master still had to give the apprentice a gift in return."
It's miserable, it's going to be a joke now. ”Oh, it turns out that he asked about this gift, which has been prepared for a long time, if I just wait for your old man to tell me, the year is too bad.After a pause, Cheng Yanjin had another idea and said, "Otherwise, I will pick a gift from home and give it to Brother Zhao, and Brother Zhao will return it to Brother Zhao when I apprentice for a while." ”Zhao Yunze couldn't help laughing when he saw Cheng Biting Jin's earnestness in terms of gains and losses: "Brother Cheng, I am naturally ready to give Chu Mo a return gift." ”"Ah, it turns out that my brother knows more than me, that's good, that's good," Cheng Yanjin was finally relieved."
Brother Cheng, I don't know if Your Majesty has ever arrived," Zhao Yunze asked.Cheng Yanjin said: "How could Your Majesty come so early."
At this time, except for the elder brother, Kong Yingda's old man came alone.In today's apprenticeship ceremony, he acted as the master of ceremonies, which is what he told me about the ritual of apprenticeship. ”"Dr.
Guozi Kong Yingda, you can actually invite his brother, you have a lot of face," Zhao Yunze was surprised.Kong Yingda, the word Chongyuan, the thirty-second grandson of Confucius, the great Confucian of the Sui and Tang dynasties.Fifty-two years old this year, Dr.
Ren Guozi, a senior instructor at the highest university in Datang.Cheng Yanjin saw Zhao Yunze's surprised look, and he was very useful.However, his face was full of indifference and said: "This Kong Lao'er is also a person from Qin Wangfu, I Lao Cheng's face, he dares not to give it" Zhao Yunze gave a thumbs up: "Niu" "Hahahaha, let's go, I'll take you to meet this Kong Lao'er." ”As he spoke, Cheng Yanjin grabbed Zhao Yunze's arm and walked towards the house.Cheng Chumo and Mingyue Caixia hurriedly followed.As soon as he entered the courtyard, Zhao Yunze suddenly remembered something, hurriedly stopped, turned back and asked Mingyue and Caixia: "Do you two want to go and see Mrs.
Xia" Mingyue and Caixia were overjoyed when they heard this.After all, the two of them went out of the Cheng Mansion, and now that they have entered the Cheng Mansion again, they naturally want to meet the old master before, and by the way, they also talk to the former little sisters."
Of course," Mingyue said busily.Caixia also nodded repeatedly.Seeing this, Zhao Yunze looked at Cheng Yanjin again.Cheng Biting Jin waved his hand at Mingyue and Caixia, and said, "Then you two go by yourself, anyway, you are not outsiders, you might as well stay a little longer, and call you two when Brother Zhao leaves." ”Mingyue Caixia thanked Zhao Yunze and Cheng Yanjin with a happy face, and walked to the backyard happily hand in hand
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