Self-cultivation is very important in modern times, and it was even more important in ancient times.

Look at people first by looking at behavior, misbehaving, even palace people like Wei Zhongxian will not take a fancy to it.

And the people in the palace pay more attention to these, and the rules in the palace are big, and they are all cultivated for a long time.

People who don't behave well, they will feel that they are not the same kind of people as them, and they will first feel disgusted.

In fact, Wei Zhongxian has a good impression of Wei Bao, otherwise he would not have asked Wang Tiqian to recruit Wei Bao on his behalf for the first time.

At the beginning, Wei Zhongxian originally wanted to recruit Wei Bao as his godson, but was pushed away by Wei Bao without knowing how to raise him!

This provoked Wei Zhongxian's favor towards Wei Bao to drop a lot.

But later Wei Bao developed in Liaoxi, and repeatedly bribed several important stewards and eunuchs in the palace, and the eunuchs accepted Wei Bao's silver, which naturally helped Wei Bao say good things, and Wei Zhongxian's impression of Wei Bao gradually improved.

In fact, when Wei Bao pushed away Wei Zhongxian's olive branch and didn't want to be his godson, it was nothing to Wei Zhongxian, but he felt that Wei Bao, a young man, was very unique and stable, he asked himself, how many people want to be his godson and grandson?

Wei Zhongxian thought that Wei Bao didn't look down on eunuchs like them and wanted to join the Donglin Party!

But later, Wei Bao did not defect to the Donglin Party, but became a disciple of Sun Chengzong.

Although Wei Zhongxian is engaging in Sun Chengzong, he wants to bring Sun Chengzong down and oust him, but Wei Zhongxian is for the need for power expansion, and he is actually not very disgusted with Sun Chengzong.

Because Sun Chengzong is not a member of the Donglin Party.

If you are not an enemy, it is possible to be a friend.

"Master Wei, it's been a long time." Wei Zhongxian said behind the screen.

President Wei, who was waiting, was taken aback at first, but fortunately he didn't panic, and hurriedly asked, "Is it the nine-thousand-year-old Father-in-law Wei?" Meet the villain Wei Bao. ”

Wei Zhongxian walked out with great grace: "Wei Gongzi has been waiting for a long time, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you Nine Thousand Years Old, in front of Nine Thousand Years Old, where is the villain's seat?" Wei Bao still stood respectfully, and presented the gift box with both hands: "A small gift, filial piety to nine thousand years old." ”

Wei Zhongxian smiled slightly: "Your Wei Gongzi's gift is not a thin gift?" Tens of thousands of taels of silver at every turn, every festival, there must be a gift from your Wei Gongzi, but you never ask the old man to do something. ”

"It's all as it should be, having the opportunity to honor nine thousand years old is already a blessing for the villain." President Wei was full of joy, looking like a cute young man who was loved by everyone and saw flowers blooming.

"Hehe, no wonder people who have come into contact with Wei Gongzi say that Wei Gongzi is very good at talking, and it is true. I heard that Wei Gongzi is doing a very good job in southern Liaoning? Defeated all the slaves? Wei Zhongxian did not accept Wei Bao's gift, but watched quietly as Wei Bao put the gift on the table next to him.

"That's all thanks to the blessing of 9,000 years old, and relying on the power of 9,000 years old." Wei Bao smiled slightly: "The poor countryside in southern Liaoning, thousands of miles of barren mountains, there is nothing, in order to resist the Jiannu, I have to feed countless people, I have already exhausted my family resources." ”

"Running out of money? Not necessarily, right? Your Wei Gongzi's family assets are just what you earned last year, at most, the funds are in and out, isn't it yours? At most, there is more turnover in business. Don't look at me as I'm not in business, there is a lot of running water in the palace, the palace doesn't have much input, the expenses are large, and there are a lot of accounts outside. Moreover, I heard that you have quietly purchased a large number of properties in Jingshi and the entire Beizhili, which is enough to prove that your Wei Gongzi has strong financial resources. Wei Zhongxian smiled: "I haven't heard of anyone who dares to wrestle with Jin Shang." You, Wei Gongzi, dared to wrestle with Jin Shang, and you won! It seems that before you came to Beijing this time, you also bought a large amount of grain from the Jin merchants, right? ”

Wei Bao sweated, secretly wondering that Wei Zhongxian really sent someone to stare at him for a long time? He rushed to the capital after buying food this time, but there was no delay at all, Wei Zhongxian knew it so quickly, indicating that his every move was already under Wei Zhongxian's surveillance.

Wei Zhongxian saw that Wei Bao didn't talk, and said with a smile: "Don't you care why I can understand Wei Gongzi's every move so clearly?" ”

"Nine thousand years old is in charge of the East Factory, and can pass the word to Jinyiwei, the whole world is under the control of nine thousand years old, it is not surprising to know about me. I would also like to thank the 9,000-year-old for being so attentive to such an inconspicuous little person, which is really my honor. President Wei continued to smile cutely.

"You look up to the battle of Dongchang, your Wei Gongzi's affairs are so big, it's not difficult to be a little well-informed to keep knowing." Wei Zhongxian said: "Your son Wei came here to enter Beijing to take the exam, right?" Do you want to ask me to get you a jinshi? How much silver is here? ”

Wei Bao didn't expect Wei Zhongxian to be so straightforward, and said with a smile: "Two hundred thousand taels of silver!" I hope that 9,000 years old can reward me and Wu Sanfu for their fame. ”

Wei Zhongxian gouged out his ears, "One hundred thousand taels per person, buy a jinshi, the difference is about the same." I can tell you right now that the main examiner of this course is my man! But there are too many people who will try to star, and I can't give you a clear answer to this matter. ”

Wei Bao was taken aback, but he didn't show it, "If you can't even do it at the age of nine thousand, no one in the world can do it." ”

"Do you really see it that way? Then I want to take you as a godson, enough to promote you, right? But you Wei Gongzi still can't look down on it? You must know that the old man's godsons are at least officials above the fifth grade! Wei Zhongxian suddenly changed the subject.

Wei Bao secretly thought, this old boy is still jealous of this matter, and hurriedly said: "I haven't been able to find a chance to explain this matter to the nine thousand years old in person, I really have a hard time, the fortune teller said that I am too heavy, and I will be able to overcome the elders." ’

Wei Zhongxian smiled: "This kind of rhetoric doesn't have to be used to prevaricate the old man, right?" No matter how heavy your characters are, you can't compare to the old man, right? Unless you're heavier than the emperor's eight characters? ”

"That's something you wouldn't dare." Wei Bao had to bite the bullet and give another reason: "If you can hold the nine-thousand-year-old tree, what are you afraid of in Daming?" I know my own business, I'm not very old, but my personality is paranoid, and when I see that the backer is too strong, I will first be unable to control myself, and I don't know what out-of-the-ordinary things I will do, and it will not be good to be 9,000 years old at that time. I thought, in a few years, when I have almost calmed down after my experience, I will bow down to the 9,000-year-old sect, but I'm afraid that the 9,000-year-old will no longer give me a chance. Moreover, my admiration for the 9,000-year-old is really no less than the 9,000-year-old godson's nephew and grandson, right? ”

The corners of Wei Zhongxian's mouth twitched, and he changed the topic again: "By the way, Master Sun Chengzong, Gongzi Wei's mentor, has been okay recently."

"Youlao Jiu,000 years old cares, and the teacher has been doing well recently." Wei Bao replied.

"Last time, Lord Sun Chengzong got a seven-rank official for your Wei Gongzi, although the official position is not big, but the real power is not small, the transfer envoy of southern Liaoning has controlled the contact between southern Liaoning and the outside world, which is equivalent to mastering the throat of southern Liaoning! I didn't stop that. Wei Zhongxian said.

Wei Bao felt deeply moved: 'Nine thousand years old's grace to the kid, the kid will never dare to forget. ’

"Right now, many people in the court are impeaching Lord Sun Chengzong, Wei Gongzi should know this, right?" Wei Zhongxian continued.

Wei Bao didn't know what Wei Zhongxian meant by saying this to himself? Afraid that after getting the fame of Jinshi and officially entering the Ming officialdom, he will stand on the wrong side?

"Nine thousand years old, the teacher is a first-class master, not a level that people like me can peep into, the officialdom is one level at a time, and I only care about a little thing in front of me. Moreover, I firmly believe that the affairs of the DPRK and China are all in charge of the affairs of the DPRK and China, and no matter what, they must be fair and just, and the 9000 years have always been impartial in their dealings. Wei Bao said.

Wei Zhongxian was quite satisfied with Wei Bao's statement, and said with a smile: "You little slippery head, little monkey cub." ”

Wei Zhongxian usually calls people little monkey cubs, that is, he has recognized this person in his heart and has regarded this person as his own.

Wei Bao didn't worship him as a godfather, and he wasn't his person, which was extremely rare here in Wei Zhongxian, so to speak, Wei Bao was the only one who had this kind of treatment.

Wei Bao continued to smile silly.

"You don't want to take revenge on the old man, but you want the old man to help you, is there such a good thing in the world? Silver is a good thing, but silver is by no means omnipotent, and many times, there is no place to send silver if you want to. Wei Zhongxian suddenly turned the conversation back to the fact that Wei Bao wanted to buy the reputation of the scholar through him. As he spoke, he rubbed the golden wrench on his hand.

"I've found a place, don't nine thousand years old think of me as a junior? I, Wei Bao, will never do anything in my life to be sorry for the nine thousand years old! That's what I can promise to nine thousand years old. Wei Bao said.

"If you want me to help you, you must tell everyone that you are my person, and I can help you, otherwise, I can't help you get the fame of Jinshi! The second son of the Wu family is the same. Wei Zhongxian insisted.

Wei Bao was disheartened by Wei Zhongxian's words.

Because Wei Bao is a person who knows history, Wei Zhongxian will be uprooted as soon as the Emperor of the Apocalypse dies in two years, and being with him will not be a death?

No matter how much Wei Zhongxian took care of himself in the past two years, his interests could be maximized, but he could not be strong enough to surpass Wei Zhongxian's strength.

When Chongzhen comes to power, he is as powerful as Wei Zhongxian, doesn't he say that he will fall if he falls?

The power of an uncollapsed court is incomparably strong, and that is the power of the entire country.

Wei Bao also thought of completely carrying the label of the eunuch party, and he could still secretly collude with the Donglin Party behind his back, and secretly have a relationship with Zhu Youzhen, who will be the emperor in the future.

But once you are labeled as a eunuch, you can't get rid of it for the rest of your life.

This is really a dilemma, which makes Wei Bao very difficult.

Wei Zhongxian frowned, he couldn't understand what Wei Bao was thinking? With the momentum of your own power, are you so embarrassed? Even the old man can't look down on it?

Just when Wei Zhongxian was about to lose patience and give an eviction order, Wei Bao suddenly knelt down: "Godfather!" ”

Why did Wei Bao suddenly figure it out? Because he feels that he is always timid, suffering from gains and losses, and always wants to reap all the benefits, and there is no loss at all, which is impossible!

Since we know that Wei Zhongxian has been the biggest in the past two years, no one can compare to Wei Zhongxian, so what about temporarily attaching ourselves to him?

Fame is such a thing, what is it to a hero?

First of all, take the dividends of these two years, if you can't win the hearts of Chongzhen and a group of Donglin Party ministers in the next two years, it's a big deal to go back to Weijiazhuang to cut off, who can move yourself?

If you can encircle Chongzhen and a group of Donglin Party ministers, it will be very easy to clear your name when the time comes.

Wei Zhongxian looked at Wei Bao suspiciously, obviously feeling that Wei Bao didn't want to be mixed with him, but why did he suddenly figure it out again? "Have you thought about it?"

"If you go back to 9,000 years old, you've thought about it." Wei Bao said firmly: "Anyway, I have already made it clear to the nine thousand years old, and I am not afraid of the nine thousand years old, what am I afraid of?" ”

Wei Zhongxian snorted, secretly thinking that this kid seemed to be really worried that he would harm himself because of the heavy eight characters, and his previous dissatisfaction with Wei Bao disappeared in an instant, "Okay, good, get up." ”

"Yes, godfather." Wei Bao rose from the ground.

This godfather called out, in fact, President Wei himself was almost vomited out by his own disgust.

It is said that being an official is being a son, and it is true.

For the sake of glory and wealth, for the sake of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and for the future development plan, these are nothing!

Wei Bao is desperately doing psychological construction for himself in his heart, as if he is doing a very great and noble thing now.

"Write a letter to your godfather." Wei Zhongxian said: "If you don't want to make it public, you can not make it public for the time being, and when you get the Jinshi fame, it's not too late to have an official title in the capital in the future." ”

"Yes, godfather, everything is arranged by the godfather, and when the godfather thinks that it can be made public, I will publicly say to people that I am the son of the godfather." Wei Bao said immediately. He himself felt how disgusting he was at the moment.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, the matter of your admission to the Jinshi is wrapped up in the old man." Wei Zhongxian said and slapped the door.

Immediately a servant came in: "Nine thousand years old." ”

"Make a pot of fine tea." Wei Zhongxian said.

The servant said yes and went down.

Wei Bao couldn't help but sweat, secretly thinking that you are really stingy with an old thing, if you don't recognize you as a godfather, come to your mansion, and don't even drink tea?

"Thank you godfather, then Wu Sanfu also wants to be placed under the godfather's door?" Wei Bao asked.

"It's nature!" Wei Zhongxian said: "If you can't make the decision for him, let him decide for himself!" These 200,000 taels of silver, you can take back 100,000 taels of silver first, and when he thinks about it, come to me by himself. ”

"Yes, godfather." Wei Bao felt that Wei Zhongxian was okay, if Wei Zhongxian was a businessman, he was a businessman, he could get as much silver as he deserved, and he would not take the opportunity to encroach.

Wei Bao was not polite, and then wrote a formal greeting to Wei Zhongxian, and then counted out the 200,000 taels of silver and silver tickets in the brocade box and put 100,000 taels of silver tickets in his arms.

"When Wu Sanfu comes to meet the nine thousand years old, let him hand it over to the nine thousand years old himself, he shouldn't have any problems." Wei Bao said: "Western Liaoning is located in a remote area, and Wu Xiang did not get involved with the people of Donglin. And the daughter of the Wu family has already followed me, I am now my godfather's person, and the Wu family is also related to the godfather, and I can't get rid of it. ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said: "You have a good brain, what you said is good, okay, you can go now, I won't keep you, I have to meet many people." ”

"Godfather has worked hard, inside and outside the palace, every day is too busy, please take care of your body." Wei Bao had a very sincere expression.

Wei Zhongxian said indifferently: "People, it's better to be busy, what I'm most afraid of is not that I can't be busy." The most feared thing is that no one will pay attention to you. ”

"What Godfather said is, I wrote it down." Wei Bao nodded in agreement.

Just as Wei Bao turned around to leave, Wei Zhongxian suddenly stopped Wei Bao.

"You are still very young, you are just entering the officialdom now, you are still inconspicuous, you just happen to be my eyes and ears, don't let people know that you are my person for the time being, you can find out some news about the demons of Donglin for me!" Wei Zhongxian groaned.

The reason why he groaned was mainly because he was afraid that Wei Bao would be unhappy, since Wei Bao was already his person now, he must want to hurry up and soar, and he didn't want to stay underneath, right?

Wei Bao was overjoyed when he heard this, in fact, Wei Bao wanted to do this, Wei Bao didn't want others to know that he had recognized Wei Zhongxian as his godfather, this was not a glorious thing, and there would be endless trouble in the future.

Although he has already left a post, it is difficult to wash away his relationship with Wei Zhongxian, and he still has to do things for Wei Zhongxian secretly, but on the surface, he is still a clear stream.

"What my godfather said is exactly, I am not in a hurry to be promoted, if my ability is not up to it, and I am promoted to a high position, such as an official above the fifth grade, it can only make me jealous and secretly killed. And I am in a low position, and I have not disclosed that I am the godfather's person, just for the godfather to see the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government clearly, if anyone has any movement, I will report to the godfather as soon as possible! Although the godfather used me as a servant of the East Factory. Wei Bao looked loyal.

Wei Zhongxian was also very happy when he heard this, and took off his beloved golden wrench from his thumb, "This reward is given to you, you don't want to show it easily, but everyone sees this, just like seeing me, my rabbit cubs will obey you." Don't come directly to me in the future. Dongchang has a secret mansion outside Dongzhimen, where only a dozen or so military leaders of Dongchang are qualified to go. I will go there myself at noon on the fifteenth of every month, and you will meet me there at noon on the fifteenth of every month, unless you have something very important to look for me. If there is something very important, you can also go there and say it directly to Chen Yingfeng. The East Factory is nominally managed by several celebrant supervisors, but in fact, Chen Yingfeng is responsible for all affairs, and I will greet him. ”

The East Factory is not as large as Jinyiwei, and it is theoretically different from the Jinyiwei subordination, two systems, but in fact, the East Factory is in charge of Jinyiwei!

There are about four or five hundred people in the East Factory, there are more than 30 service heads, and there are more than 10 soldiers under each service head, which belongs to plane management, except for Chen Yingfeng, no one knows what the more than 30 teams of people under the East Factory are doing every day.

From this point of view, the East Factory is more like a secret police system.

Jinyiwei is a straight line management, more like a modern normal office, a line down, divided into several large blocks, each large block performs its own duties.

Therefore, Dongchang is much more secret than Jinyiwei.

Wei Bao saw that Wei Zhongxian told himself about such a secret contact point, and also agreed with himself on the way of secret contact, knowing that Lao Wei regarded himself as his own person, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said yes again and again.

After saying goodbye to Wei Zhongxian, President Wei left Wei Zhongxian's mansion.

"How's it going?"

Wu Xuexia, Wang Qiuya, and Princess Zhenming are all concerned about this issue.

"There's no drama singing, Father-in-law Wei said he can't control this." Wei Bao smiled, and then said to the driver: "Go home." ”

President Wei's carriage started immediately.

"Forget it, don't think about it." When Wu Xuexia heard this, she couldn't help but comfort him.

Wei Bao was secretly amused, he didn't believe Wu Xuexia, Wang Qiuya and Princess Zhenming, he wasn't afraid to tell them that he was already Wei Zhongxian's godson.

It's that Wei Bao thinks it's useless to tell them, and he doesn't want to mention it.

Because Wei Bao didn't plan to really do anything for Wei Zhongxian, let alone use the power of the Heaven and Earth Society to do anything for Wei Zhongxian.

"It's done, Gonggong Wei has collected the money!" Although Wei Bao didn't plan to tell Wu Xuexia that he had recognized Wei Zhongxian as his godfather, he still had to tell her about the bribe.

Wu Xuexia was overjoyed when she heard this: "I like to be scary, and I was almost scared to death by you." In that case, are you okay with my second brother being admitted to the Jinshi exam? ”

"It should be fine!" Wei Bao Zhengse said: "Since Gonggong Wei dares to accept this silver, he must be sure, and besides, every time there are three or four hundred jinshi, he sells a few indicators, there are always them, right?" ”

"Congratulations to Childe." Wang Qiuya was also very happy.

"Congratulations President." Princess Sadamaki was also very happy.

The two daughters congratulated Wei Bao in advance, and they all knew that Wei Bao attached great importance to entering the Ming officialdom.

Wei Bao smiled slightly, "It's still a little early to congratulate, I've always liked to wait for things to fall into my pocket." ’

Then he said to Wu Xuexia: "You don't have to talk about this to your brother for the time being, just let him take the test normally." ”

Wu Xuexia snorted: "I can't let my brother know, although he doesn't necessarily know how to talk nonsense, but he can't hide things on his face, and if he knows that he is stable, I'm afraid he will get a little carried away at that time." ”

"Yes, I'm also worried about this, and if the exam hasn't started yet, everyone will think that he has opened up the relationship, and he will definitely be criticized." Wei Bao laughed.

In fact, Wei Bao doesn't think that Wu Sanfu is suitable for being an official, a person like Wu Sanfu is suitable for him to be a deputy in the business field, eating and drinking, and engaging in relationships, Wu Sanfu is very powerful. Specifically, if you want Wu Sanfu to be in charge, I'm afraid it won't work.

The next day, President Wei copied the article in the house as usual.

Although it is said that it has been stabilized, the exam papers that will be tested will also be publicized after the exam, and you can't deviate from the topic and can't answer it, right?

As long as it can be like that, even if others think it's a little unfair, they will at most think that he is lucky.

The exam will start tomorrow, so Wei Bao is working extra hard today.

Relying on the examination is not like the township examination to lift people, there is no need to take any qualification exams, this time can come to Beijing, there is one counted, all of them are lifting people from various provinces, not to mention that there is no water at all, anyway, there is no full straw bale that is certain.

If a person with no knowledge can also be promoted, then it is not the problem of the candidate alone, and the academic administration of that province will suffer.

This is almost non-existent.

In the afternoon, Li Yan and Niu Jinxing actually came to visit together.

Wei Bao didn't expect them to come back seriously, although he didn't want to see him a little bit, he didn't want to delay his work, but he still saw them.

Whether these two people can help Wei Bao's career, Wei Bao doesn't think, but Wei Bao is still quite okay, acquaintance is fate, and he generally doesn't refute other people's face.

"We just came to try our luck, I didn't expect Gongye to really want to see us." Niu Venus's face was full of joy and flattery.

Niu Jinxing is really not afraid that he can't pay Wei Bao's 10,000 taels of silver, if he can, he even wants to stay by Wei Bao's side and be a slave now.

Although Niu Jinxing is also very talented, in history, after two years, he is also a person who has been admitted to the exam, but how difficult it is to take the Jinshi test of the Ming Dynasty, everyone knows that there are many people who can be admitted to the Jinshi examination, but they cannot be admitted to the Jinshi in their lifetime.

These are all unknowns, and if you can stay with a really rich man like Wei Dagongzi, at least for the rest of your life, you will have no worries about food and clothing, which is something that can be seen immediately.

Especially Niu Jinxing's family background is not as good as Li Yan, for him, staying by Wei Bao's side can also be regarded as a good future.

Li Yan also said: "Master Gongzi can take time out of his busy schedule to see us, Li Yan is grateful." ”

"Brother Niu, Brother Li, don't be polite." Wei Bao smiled slightly and said, "Please sit down and drink tea, I'm just an ordinary candidate." ”

"Wei Gongzi is too humble, let's not hide it, we didn't know much about Wei Gongzi, and then I went back to the inn and asked about people, only to know that most of the business in Beijing is Wei Gongzi's, this is not counted, Wei Gongzi is still in Liaoxi to organize people to fight against Jiannu and seize southern Liaonan, these things are things that can only be done by great heroes who are for the country and the people." Niu Venus patted the horse's ass with a radiant look.

Li Yan seemed much more sincere: "Just relying on Wei Gongzi's scattered wealth to organize the township to fight against Jiannu, it shows that he is brave and loyal to the court and the people, and he is really a model for my generation." ”

"Don't dare to be, okay, Brother Niu and Brother Li don't need to praise me anymore." Wei Bao smiled: "The exam will start tomorrow, isn't Brother Li going to the exam too?" Don't you need to spend more effort on revision? ”

"No need." Li Yan said with a smile: "I have to take the exam tomorrow, and I'm afraid it's too late to hold on to Buddha today, right?" In my experience, it's better to relax today. I've taken the exam three times, the first two times was until the exam and I stayed up all night to study, but I didn't do well in the exam, and the third time, I simply played hard for half a month before the exam, but I won the first place in one fell swoop. ”

"There's some truth to that, too." Wei Bao smiled and nodded.

"We delayed Wei Gongzi Wenshu, right? It's better to quit like this. Niu Jinxing is good at observing words and feelings, and when he heard that Wei Bao was a bit of an eviction order, he hurriedly said himself.

"It's okay, it's okay." Wei Bao smiled slightly and said, "What Brother Li said makes sense, how can you read many books at this time?" Let's take the exam tomorrow, it's the first time I've taken the exam, and I'm just a long-term insight. ”

Li Yan looked at Wei Bao appreciatively: "Wei Gongzi's words are extremely right, this is also the second time I responded to the Jinshi examination, I was too nervous last time, if I can think like Wei Gongzi, I should have done a little better in the exam last time." I still had a few typos last time, and I didn't play as well as I should. ”

"I heard that more than 300 people have been admitted to this department, and Wei Gongzi and Brother Li are very hopeful." Niu Jinxing said: "At this time, it is the time to employ people, Gonggong Wei is in power, and many people have been replaced, and there is a shortage of new people to go up." I heard that every time I took the exam, it was the main battlefield between the Minister of Donglin and the Duke of Wei. ”

"These things, I don't care, many students haven't taken the exam yet, so they go around to worship the post and find the owner, they don't want to serve the court, but run the official business, if the officials of the Ming generals are all such people, the world is full of friends, and who else really does things for the court and the people?" Li Yan said angrily.

Wei Bao's face was flushed by Li Yan's words, but at the same time, he secretly thought, you are honest enough, but can an honest person pass the exam?

But President Wei still said: "What Brother Li said is extremely true. ”

"Brother Li, that's your own idea, don't affect Gongzi Wei." Niu Jinxing, in order to show his intelligence and opinion on the court situation, "Wei Gongzi, when it is time to choose, you still have to choose, at the moment, Minister Donglin and Wei Gonggong are evenly matched, although it is said that if the two do not rely on each other, they may not be able to be admitted to the Jinshi, but it is better to choose." Otherwise, even if you can get the Jinshi exam, you will become an official in the future, and you can only lie on your stomach in a county order for more than ten years, what ambitions can you achieve? ”

Wei Bao was very interested in Niu Jinxing's words, and also wanted to hear the views of Niu Jinxing, a scholar at the bottom of society, on the current situation, so he said: "I would like to hear Gaojian, Brother Niu thinks Donglin is better, or is it better for Father-in-law Wei?" ”

"The two sides are already incompatible, and now the power of Duke Wei is all over the world, but in a few years, it will be difficult to say, after all, Duke Wei's power comes from the emperor, and if you change someone, you will change the sky." Niu Jinxing listened to Wei Bao's question about his opinion, and suddenly became even happier, feeling that the opportunity to perform had come.

Wei Bao nodded when he listened, and secretly agreed, Niu Jinxing can become an important strategist in the later stage of Li Zicheng, it is not unreasonable, it is really accurate to see the situation, if he is not a crossing giant, there will never be such a vision as Niu Jinxing!

"I also have a similar opinion to Brother Niu. Therefore, I feel that it is not good to vote for anyone, there are pros and cons! Instead of this, it is better not to rely on each other, do things for the people with peace of mind, even if you only do one county order for the rest of your life, you can also ensure the safety of the people. Li Yan said.

"That's not what I said!" Niu Jinxing disagreed with Li Yan's opinion: "People with lofty ideals should do their best to fight for high positions, and only by being in high positions can they seek rights and interests for more people!" ”

"Then Brother Niu thinks that Donglin or Father-in-law Wei, which side is better?" Wei Bao asked.

"At present, the power of Father-in-law Wei is great, and the courtiers of the world are scrambling to build the ancestral hall of Father-in-law Wei, doesn't it explain the problem? According to me, if I have the opportunity to be admitted to the Jinshi, I will definitely rely on Gonggong Wei. Niu Venus said.

Li Yan disagreed: "Wouldn't that be despised?" Attached to a eunuch! Moreover, you yourself said that in a few years, if the sky is changed, the people of Donglin will still have exclusive power, and when the time comes, won't they be liquidated? ”

"So, you have to rely on both ends, not neither. It's best to rely on Gonggong Wei openly and secretly make friends with a few sleek and weighty Donglin ministers, isn't it safe? Niu Venus said.

"I'm afraid that I can't rely on both ends, and when the time comes, I will burn myself, don't mislead Wei Gongzi, Wei Gongzi is well-informed, and he has more ideas than you and me." Li Yan said disapprovingly.

"Childe, what do you think? Can you show me? Niu Jinxing looked at Wei Bao expectantly.

"I don't have any ideas, I'm similar to Brother Li, it's best not to get involved in these rights and wrongs. If you can get in, you can be admitted, and if you can't pass the exam, you won't be discouraged. Even if you only make a county ordinance in the future, you just try your best to do things for the people. Wei Bao said.

Li Yan was very happy when he heard this, and felt that Wei Gongzi was his confidant, so he nodded again and again.

Niu Jinxing felt that Wei Bao was not as powerful as he thought, and secretly thought that Wei Bao got the silver, most of which was just luck, but in fact, his talent was also very ordinary.

After chatting a few words, Li Yan and Niu Jinxing were sent away, and President Wei continued to work hard.

President Wei could see that Niu Jinxing's attitude towards him had changed slightly, but he didn't pay attention to it at all.

Wei Bao prefers Li Yan, a relatively simple, pure-minded, kind-hearted, and sincere person who thinks about the common people.

In fact, the idea of Niu Venus is the mainstream now, how many people have thought about relying on both ends? But how many people in history can be relied on?

The last thing that is lacking in officialdom is the grass on the wall that turns the rudder when the wind blows, which is not a new thing.

At dinner that day, President Wei received the news, and it was not until this time that the examiner of tomorrow was able to confirm it.

The main examiner is Wei Guangwei, who now belongs to people close to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Guangwei is a native of Nanle County, Kaizhou, a famous prefecture in Henan. In the thirty-second year of Wanli (A.D. 1604), Jinshi was successively appointed by Shu Jishi as a waiter of the Nanjing Rite Department.

After Wei Zhongxian took power, because he was a fellow villager and had the same surname, he secretly colluded with him and summoned him to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

The deputy chief examiner is Zhu Yanxi, a native of Dongchangfu District. In the twenty-third year of Wanli (1595), he was awarded the review of the Hanlin Academy, and was later promoted to the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

When Zhu Yanxi was a lecturer in Japan, he talked about the chapter of "Cute Feijun" in the "Book of Shang", expounded the righteousness, and had unique opinions, and was praised by Xizong as "the first lecturer", and worshiped as a scholar of Dongge University and a scholar of the Ministry of Rites.

At the end, the prince of Jin Taibao and Wenyuan Pavilion scholars. After the completion of the collection of decrees of the two generations of emperors, the "Records of the Two Dynasties", which he was responsible for compiling, and the completion of the emperor's mausoleum, which he was responsible for supervising, in the fifth year of the Apocalypse (1625), he was promoted to the crown prince and prince, the scholar of the Jianji Palace, and the secretary of the ministry.

Both of them are cabinet ministers, which shows that this time the imperial court attaches great importance to the examination.

Wei Guangwei is a eunuch party, Zhu Yanxi is the minister of Donglin, this combination is also very interesting, showing that until the fifth year of the Apocalypse, the eunuch party and the Donglin party were still evenly matched, and Wei Zhongxian's power was not big enough to cover the sky with one hand.

"I don't know if Gonggong Wei is able to protect Gongzi and my second brother to get the Jinshi fame? The deputy chief examiner is from Donglin. Wu Xuexia was a little worried: "It can also be seen from the candidates for the chief examiner and deputy examiner that the emperor is still in charge of affairs occasionally, although he reuses Gonggong Wei, but he has not closed his eyes and listened." This time, Donglin and Wei Gonggong's people will definitely fight. ”

Wei Bao agreed with Wu Xuexia's opinion and said with a smile: "No matter how much, I have already burned incense anyway." Now if you want to go to Donglin to burn incense like that, I'm afraid it's too late, and this Zhu Yanxi is an upright minister on Donglin's side, it is estimated that if you want to burn incense, people won't ask for our silver. ”

"Officialdom must not rely on both ends!" Wu Xuexia also has her own set of views on this kind of thing, "My father often says, do it when you see it, since you do it, even if it goes all the way to the dark, you must not be half-hearted." ”

Wei Bao nodded: "That's reasonable!" ”

At the same time, a group of Donglin ministers are plotting a big thing.

Seventy or eighty people, including Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Yuan Huazhong, Wei Dazhong, Zhou Chaorui, and Gu Dazhang, were plotting to impeach Wei Zhongxian.

The Donglin Party was a political group dominated by Jiangnan scholars in the late Ming Dynasty. In 1604 AD, Gu Xiancheng and others repaired the Donglin Academy where Yang Shi lectured in the Song Dynasty, and Gao Panlong and others lectured in it. Those who admire the wind of the courtiers are more distant and corresponding. This kind of political lecture activity has formed a wide social impact. The "Three Wu gentry", various political representatives in the government and the opposition, forces in the southeastern cities, and powerful factions in some places all gathered around the Donglin faction centered on the Donglin Academy. At that time, it was called the Donglin Party. During the Apocalypse, the eunuch clique headed by the eunuch Wei Zhongxian carried out a bloody suppression of the Donglin Party. In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, Ming Sizong Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, Wei Zhongxian hanged himself, and the following year destroyed the "Three Dynasties Classics", and the persecution of the Donglin Party stopped.

However, Donglin's struggle against the eunuchs continued until the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Yang Lian, the word Wenru, the number Dahong, the Ming Dynasty Huguang Yingshan people, the late Ming Dynasty famous ministers, officials, Donglin Party members, politicians, Wanli 35 years (AD 1607) Jinshi.

At the beginning of the appointment, he was often familiar with the county, and he was the first honest official in the country, and he was appointed to the court. Mingshenzong was critically ill and urged the prince to enter the palace to serve the emperor. Ming Guangzong ascended the throne and strongly opposed Zheng Guifei's request to be crowned the queen mother.

Guangzong was seriously ill and summoned the minister, he was not a minister, and he was also among the summons, and he was in danger of taking care of his life; Guangzong died, Li Xuanzhi lived in the Qianqing Palace and coerced the prince to control the government, he persuaded the courtiers to come forward, broke into the Qianqing Palace, supported the crown prince's accession, and forced Li Xuanzhi to move out of the Qianqing Palace, stabilized the court, and promoted the military department to the matter.

In the fifth year of the Apocalypse (1625 AD), he served as the left deputy capital of the imperial history.

wants to impeach Wei Zhongxian, in fact, he has been planning for several years, and there are definitely more than a few people.

The six leaders who were killed in the original history were all of the same rank and age, all of them were about fifty years old.

Yang Lian, who is the left deputy capital of the imperial history, is the leader of it.

Especially after the first assistant Ye Xianggao and Han Yi were deposed one after another, He Zongyan died, and the eunuch minister Gu Bingqian became the first assistant, Yang Lian seemed to have become the bridgehead of the Donglin minister in Beijing against the eunuch party.