Since the winter solstice entered the city, Xu Ping has been living in the capital. One reason is that the village is fine in winter, and the other is that Zhang Sanniang is reluctant to let go, so she keeps it to prevent Xu Ping from leaving.

On November 21st, on the 21st day of Yisi, the Empress Dowager appointed Guo Chong, the granddaughter of the former governor of Pinglu, as the empress, to celebrate the whole world. Because Xu Ping happened to be the same age as the current emperor, Zhang Sanniang started nagging, saying that his in-law Lin Wensi was too stubborn. At this age, the emperor had married, and his son would have to wait for a few years.

In December, the prime minister of the erection, Wang Qinruo finally passed away. During the Zhenzong period, Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Lin Te, Chen Pengnian, and Liu Chenggui were called the Five Ghosts. The folk customs were extremely bad, but they had a good ending and were extremely mournful. After a few days, Wang Zeng became the prime minister of Zhaowen, Zhang Zhibai promoted to the throne, and other prime ministers were all promoted.

At this time, except for Li Yonghe, Xu Ping said that there was only one lower-level official, Shi Yannian, who had friendship, and the others were just friends of interests. Zhang Zhibai was kind to Shi Yannian for knowing and meeting Shi Yannian. Although he was also the deputy envoy of the Privy Council in the past few years, he could not say anything. At this time, the ranking of the leadership was very different from before. Shi Yannian finally got to the forefront.

After coming to the capital, Xu Ping always wanted to find an opportunity to go to Shi Yannian's house to reminisce about his old friendship. The two had some similarities in temperament, and they did not like flattery, and they became more open-minded in their relationship.

On Laba Day, a strong wind suddenly broke out in the morning. In the afternoon, the wind stopped and the whole sky was covered by dark clouds. I saw that a heavy snow was about to be suppressed. Before the sky was dark, the snowflakes began to fly all over the sky, getting heavier and heavier.

On the ninth day of the 12th month, Xu Ping left the door early in the morning and saw the vast white sky and earth, with no other color. When he arrived in the yard, the snow was deeper than his knees, which turned out to be the biggest snow this year.

After breakfast, Xiuxiu and Dou'er laughed and made snowmen in the yard together. Zhang Sanniang called Baofu and said, "You go to Uncle Li's house outside Wansheng Gate and let his family come to us to enjoy the snow and have a banquet. He has no relatives in Beijing, so this kind of life is also very lonely."

Baofu took the order.

When Xu Ping saw this, he wondered if he was going to look for Shi Yannian today. One was to celebrate Zhang Zhibai's promotion, and the other was to appreciate the snow together. Although Xu Ping did not have many literary and artistic cells, Shi Yannian was a famous poet in the capital. This kind of life was the easiest to be full of poetry.

At this time, there is nothing wrong in the winter. When it snows, it is like a festival. Every family calls for friends, some are at home, some go to temples, and even outside the city to enjoy the snow and drink. It has become a custom.

Xu Ping told his parents what he thought. Xu Zheng and his wife knew that their son was old and had their own social interactions, so they didn't stop him. They just asked him to bring two jars of good wine and ride a horse to go and go back early.

Although the family brews wine, Xu Zheng and Xu Ping are not addicted to wine. Xu Chang from the house sends people to send them from time to time. There are always a few jars of good wine in the house.

Xu Ping rode out of the door. At this time, the sun was rising, and the red sunlight shone on the snow, reflecting a faint colorful light. The street was full of people, and the people in the city came out to see the snow. Two snow lions were piled up in front of every household on the street, which looked both lively and spectacular.

The wing army patrolling the streets were removing snow on the road, piled on the sand embankment by the Bian River, like two high city walls. Every year, the Bian River dredges sand and piles on the shore. The sand piles are getting higher and higher. At this time, the snow piles are piled on the sand, and even the Bian River is invisible.

At this time, Kaifeng City can be said to be the peak of ancient Chinese cities. The streets are spacious and tidy, and there are surface woods on both sides of the avenue, which is like the street lamp poles in Xu Ping's previous life. The streets are crowded with people, but they are orderly and bustling, and they are not boring. Later, the Mongolians entered the Central Plains, and nomadic peoples paid less attention to it. Although the scale of Beijing was large, the city was far inferior to that of the city. By the late Qing Dynasty, there was no such civilized atmosphere as Kaifeng at this time.

Kaifeng City is divided into imperial city, inner city, outer city, and outer city, and the outside city, just like the third ring of the city in later generations. Not to mention the imperial city was lived in by the emperor's family, the inner city was the old city of Bianzhou during the Tang Dynasty. It was not large in size, and all the people lived in wealthy families. It can be said that every inch of land was valuable. Shi Yannian's salary was small, so he could not afford to live in the inner city. He just rented a house in the outer city, southwest of the city, near Caihe.

Xu Ping had already inquired about the road and rode his horse all the way south. In less than half an hour, he arrived in front of Shi Yannian's house.

Outside the door, Shi Yannian was being served by an old servant. When he saw Xu Ping, he hurriedly got off the horse and asked, "How come Brother Yun Xing is free today?"

Xu Ping hurriedly dismounted and bowed, "Since I came to the capital, I have always wanted to see my brother, but I was just plagued by miscellaneous things, so I have free time today."

A man performed a crown ceremony between the ages of fifteen and twenty, and took the word "大天" with Xu Ping's previous temperament. It was hard to say whether he did this or not, and businessmen did not pay attention to it. He has made great progress in the past six months. Lin Wensi was interested in cultivating him and often took him out to meet some people with status, so he took the word "Yunxing", which was the two words "Clouds travel and rain flow, and the world is peaceful" in the "Book of Changes".

In the past, Xu Ping had dated people with no education, and who was in the mood to remember what his name was. Xu Ping came from his previous life and had no consciousness. Only scholars like Shi Yannian, who have taken this in mind since he knew it, and called him a word to show respect.

The two chatted for a while. When Shi Yannian heard that Xu Ping was coming to invite him to enjoy the snow and drink, he smiled and said, "My brother is here just right. Zhang Yonghui's husband also came to invite me to enjoy the snow. I still think it's a pity that there is no good wine in your house, so you rushed over. It's not God's will? Let's go with Mr. Zhang to appreciate the snow!"

Xu Ping was stunned: "Is this suitable?"

Shi Yannian said: "Grandpa Zhang has always been kind to others and likes to support the backwards the most. What's wrong with it? Just follow me."

Xu Ping didn't know what to say, so he had to get on the horse again and follow Shi Yannian to head west. At this time, Zhang Zhibai was ranked second, and he could be said to be one of the most powerful people in the Song Dynasty at this time. Xu Ping himself was just a young man from a restaurant family, and he had contacted him so easily, which made him feel incredible.

Shi Yannian had agreed to meet with Zhang Zhibai outside Xinzheng Gate, and went to the Bian River outside the city to find a restaurant to see the snow scenery of the garden in Jinming Lake. The two of them got on the horse and rode straight to the west.

When they arrived outside Xinzheng Gate, before Zhang Zhibai came, the two of them tied their horses to the side of the road. There was a wonton stall next to them, so they bought a bowl each and waited while eating.

Outside Xinzheng Gate are two royal gardens, Jin Mingchi and Qionglin Garden. There are countless temples, palaces and private gardens around them. There are many people visiting here on this day, and there are endless crowds of people at the city gate. Xu Ping even saw a tricycle that was modified after he sold it and passed by the road, surrounded by people, and he didn't know which wealthy noble family was.

After finishing the wontons with Shi Yannian, Xu Ping asked him in a low voice: "How many people did Mr. Zhang invite today? I only brought two jars of wine immediately, because I was afraid that it would be embarrassing."

Shi Yannian said: "It's just a private trip for relatives and friends, but a few of us, without outsiders, two jars of wine should be enough."

He didn't dare to say anything to death because he could drink too much, and it was really hard to say.

After waiting for a while, I finally waited for the person.

Zhang Zhibai is a little old man, with a thin body and a yellow face, giving people a feeling that he is not very good at body and is wearing casual clothes.

When Shi Yannian took him to salute, Xu Ping couldn't believe that this was the prime minister of the dynasty. In addition to being unpretentious, he only brought an old servant and two soldiers with him, so how could he have the majesty of the priest in the world!

After giving the gift, Shi Yannian introduced Xu Ping: "En Xiang, this is Xu Ping, who sells wine in Baisha Town. His name is Yunxing. The jar of good wine I gave you a few days ago came from their homes. Although I was young, I was very smart and had many inventions in things and had literary talent. The song "Ask where the canal is so clear, so that there is a source of fresh water" was written by him. I have always been kind to me, and today I happened to bring two jars of good wine to me to appreciate the snow, so I came to see En Xiang together. Don't blame me for taking the liberty!"

Zhang Zhibai looked at Xu Ping and nodded: "It is very rare for you to write such poetry at a young age. Not only is it literary but also philosophy. This is the most difficult thing for poets. Today is fate, I might as well be drunk with the old man."

Xu Ping hurriedly said that he didn't dare.

Zhang Zhibai added another sentence: "Your home brews such a strong wine!"

Everyone laughed together, got on the horse and walked around Jinmingchi.

When I arrived on the Bian River, I saw the "clear breeze" again.

Zhang Zhibai said: "This is the largest restaurant nearby. I heard that the Empress Dowager's Marriage Family Martial History Museum was taken from someone else's house. It's hard to get in. Let's find another one."

Xu Ping hesitated for a moment before speaking: "It was taken from our family."

After hearing this, Zhang Zhibai turned his head suddenly to look at Xu Ping.

Xu Ping looked calm, and his expression on his face had no change. His family had no power or status, and his property would be taken away if he had a chance. He would take it back when he had a chance.

Seeing that Xu Ping had no resentment and a calm expression, Zhang Zhibai nodded: "Young people are open-minded. You have this kind of demeanor and talent, and you will have an opportunity in the future. Just strive forward bravely and have a day to make a comeback in the future. Don't be impatient for this moment!"

Xu Ping bowed and said, "Thank you for your teachings!"

Zhang Zhibai was frugal by nature. Although he was already the prime minister at this time, he was still like an ordinary scholar. He was upright and never used his power for personal gain. He was a model of scholars and officials. But no matter what, he was appreciated by the empress dowager and promoted him to prime minister, and would not refute the empress dowager's face for this little thing about the Xu Ping family and treat Ma Jiliang like this. After all, the Ma family took over the Xu family's industry, but they used legal means to suppress others purely with power, which forced the Xu family to let go. Although the price was suppressed, the Xu family still got the money to sell the restaurant.

It is not as good as being bullied by others, so it is not difficult to defend itself, unless another force overwhelms him.
Chapter completed!