"What's the matter?" Wei Bao's throat hadn't opened yet.

"Someone from the palace has come to announce that the prince has entered the palace and has come to the holy decree." Lin Wenbiao said: "I have inquired with the eunuch who delivered the decree, it should be going to the Golden Palace to open the list!" ”

Wei Bao sighed, it was not very surprising, Wei Zhongxian covered the sky with one hand, what Wei Zhongxian promised, can it be delayed?

Moreover, helping yourself up, this is a justifiable and logical thing, there is no resistance at all, Wei Zhongxian can do it at any time.

"Someone, get up!" Wei Bao sat up.

A group of North Korean maids hurriedly entered and served President Wei to wash and change clothes.

Wei Bao arrived in the front hall, saw the eunuch who delivered the decree, and received the decree.

The decree only said that it was called to the palace, and it did not say anything else.

Because Lin Wenbiao has already rewarded Wei Bao as a eunuch.

The eunuch is breathable, and today's summoning is a small herald.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were three kinds of imperial examinations: the township examination, the meeting examination, and the palace examination. The palace examination, also known as the imperial examination and the court examination, is the highest level of national examination presided over by the emperor himself, and it is also a means for feudal rulers to select talents and encircle intellectuals to maintain their rule.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the palace examination was set up on the side of the Jinshui Bridge in the south of Chengtianmen, and later moved to the Taihe Palace, and the Qing Dynasty was in the Baohe Palace.

This kind of examination is conducted every three years, usually in the third lunar month of the spring lunar calendar.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examinations were very strict.

During the Qing Dynasty, the people who entered Beijing to take the examination should first be concentrated in the Qianbu Corridor on the east side of the Qing Gate, and after the Ministry of Rites examination, they were Gongshi after the examination, also known as "Chinese-style Jinshi". Only those who have obtained the qualification of tribute can enter the palace to participate in the palace examination.

The palace examination was written by the emperor himself. The results of the examination papers are scored by the minister of grading, and the top ten examination papers are obtained, and the emperor has to personally look at them, and those who are in the examination are given to Jinshi.

The first place is called "champion", the second place is called "Bangyan", and the third place is called "Tanhua".

Two days after the palace examination, the emperor will summon the jinshi who have passed the new examination.

The Jinshi in the examination was dressed in official uniforms, wearing a three-branch and nine-leaf crown, standing in front of Tiananmen Square to listen to the page, and then entering the Taihe Hall with the princes and hundreds of officials, standing and listening to the reading of the names and rankings of the Jinshi.

This is the "Golden Palace".

"Lu" has the meaning of display, and "Chuan" is to roll call and paging in turn, and enter the palace to see the emperor.

This time the emperor's summons was "Xiao Chuanyu".

"Have you given money to your father-in-law?" Wei Bao asked.

"It's already been given." Lin Wenbiao hurriedly replied.

"How much was given?" Wei Bao asked again.

"I gave two taels of silver." Lin Wenbiao was a little surprised, going back to this kind of thing, the president rarely asks in person, what's wrong today?

Although he is from Liaoxi, he has been in the capital for a while, and he will naturally be infected with the Beijing accent.

In fact, everyone is the same, and they all like to cling to wealth in their bones.

If Liaoxi is more powerful than the capital, it is that no matter how long you stay in the capital, it will ensure that Liaoxi is still a standard accent, and it will never become a Beijing accent.

"Two taels of silver is too little, and then give my father-in-law two taels of silver!" Wei Bao smiled, and then said to the deacon and eunuch who passed the decree: "Dare to ask your father-in-law's surname?" ”

"Don't dare to be, the prince is a nobleman, and when the Golden Palace announces the ranking, the adult is the official court official." The deacon and eunuch said, "My name is Wang Shuangliang. Thank you, sir. ”

"Father-in-law Wang, don't be polite, acquaintance is fate, and I will ask Father-in-law Wang to take care of me in the future." Wei Bao smiled: "Let's go, shall we?" ’

Wei Bao did not slack off because the other party was just a eunuch who ran errands, and he was able to go out of the palace to run errands, which in itself was a character among the eunuchs, although it was not as good as the steward brand of the 24th Supervision Bureau, but it was also a petty official like the squad leader.

Wei Bao has his own principles of doing things, and completely imitates Guiguzi.

It is the six social principles of Guiguzi that have been circulated on the Internet in later generations.

1. The poor are greedy for profit, so if you cut into the situation with people who don't have money, don't talk about any ideals and visions, just tell him how much money he can make. If you talk to a poor person about these distant topics such as future development and prospects, in their eyes, they may feel that you are a marginal person, because the food and clothing in front of them are a problem, how can they still have time to think about their future career plans. So when you talk to the poor, just talk about profit. If you start with what others need the most, and bring them benefits, it will be easier to gain their trust and favor, and they will be grateful to you for helping them in times of crisis. When communicating with poor people, we must grasp the needs of the other party, hit the nail on the head, don't talk about it, simply start with what is most needed and get their support, but don't overwhelm others.

Second, the weak are respectful, and if you want to do things with low-status people, you must respect each other extraordinarily. Because the other party lacks respect. Vulnerable groups have been oppressed for a long time, they are not respected, their self-esteem is very strong, they need the recognition of others, when communicating with them, they should have more respect, keep a low profile, be sincere, let them feel your kindness in their hearts, and they will get their favor and open their hearts to you. People want to be respected by others, especially those who feel that they are inferior to others and are often ignored by others, if you make them feel respected when you talk to the other person, then your respect may bring you a lot of sincerity.

Third, the strong love to be strong, and the strong don't like to deal with the weak, and they don't need to be too modest to deal with them, just go straight to the topic. When communicating with the strong, they are often looked down upon, and in their eyes, the weak have no status. Therefore, when communicating with this kind of person, you must be strong when you meet it, and you must be neither humble nor arrogant, and you must have momentum. There are always one or two stronger people around everyone, in the face of this kind of object, you have to be stronger when you meet them, you can't lack momentum in front of them, and you can't be pressed down by them, because they will only respect people who are stronger than themselves, if the other party is a person who is not as good as themselves, then they may not even look at you. So if you want to communicate with him on an equal level, then bring out all your talents and make him look at you with admiration.

Fourth, the brave are like to be straight, and the brave and decisive people like to go straight and don't go around in circles with them. When you talk to a brave and decisive direct person, don't hide it, if you make the other person think that you are a very awkward person, say half a sentence and hide a sentence, then they may just turn around and leave, not wanting to waste time on you, so for such a person, the best way to talk is to get straight to the point. When communicating with this kind of person, you should have something to say, speak bluntly, don't let the other party guess your intentions, and get straight to the point when talking, the other party will prefer your sincerity and honesty.

Fifth, the late one is clear, and you can't play deep with the slow person with a simple cut, which is a waste of everyone's time. It should be told to the other party concisely and clearly. If the person you are talking to is a person with poor responsiveness, then you are doing useless work with him on some esoteric questions, at this time the best way to talk is as simple as possible, without quoting too many big truths, and directly transforming them into simple and understandable truths in life, so that the other party sounds easier to understand, and will feel very happy to talk with you.

Sixth, the old people are fond of praise, and they must be polite when dealing with older people with courtesy, listen to them more about the past, and hold them more, which is no harm. Because they need our approval all their lives. We often say that some old people rely on the old to sell the old, but in fact, the elderly are indeed qualified to sell the old, after all, they have more experience in life. In the depths of their hearts, they want others to praise him, so if you are talking to an elder, you may wish to praise him with a few kind words and show your humility, so that you can successfully win his heart.

Wei Bao socializes with others, has always followed these principles, and never dares to slack off a little because his power and wealth are stronger than others.

"It's not too late, please change your clothes." The deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang really felt very respected, and he was a little more polite to Wei Bao, and as he spoke, he took out a new set of robes from the wooden box held by a eunuch behind him.

On the day of the legend, the tributes wore official uniforms and wore three branches and nine leaves crowns, which was the official uniform that the legendary tributes needed to wear.

"It's beautiful." Wu Xuexia couldn't help but praise.

The deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang was a little curious, didn't the woman in this Wei Mansion understand the rules? How dare a woman speak in public? Even if you want to speak, you shouldn't just say it, right? I guess it's a favorite concubine who was spoiled by this little adult, right? It's not just about him, so he's just slightly curious.

Wei Bao smiled: "Okay, change it in the house." This time, I have to go to the palace to bathe. ”

Before Wei Bao went back to the palace to test, he had already bathed and changed his clothes in the palace, and changed into a tribute official uniform, but he was not as beautiful as today, probably because it was a dress today.

This time, the deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang couldn't help but smile, feeling that this Lord Wei, although he was young, was very generous, and he was also very funny and had no shelves, and the most important thing was that the people around him were very relaxed, which was very rare.

Wang Shuangliang has not been to a large family to pass on his will, and it is the first time that he has seen such a relaxed atmosphere.

He liked this atmosphere very much, and couldn't help but be interested in Wei Bao.

Rich and noble people abound, but there are definitely not many rich people who can still be humble to others.

Wei Bao changed his clothes and came out, and everyone's eyes lit up!

It's so handsome.

What is Yushu Linfeng, what is Fengshen handsome?

Perfectly interpreted.

Wei Bao was very satisfied with everyone's gaze, he was used to it, and smiled at the deacon and eunuch: "Grandpa Wang, let's go?" ”

"Your Excellency, please." The deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang bowed and said.

"Father-in-law, please first." Wei Bao hurriedly made a gesture of please.

"No, it's a rule, it can't be broken, please first." The deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang insisted.

Wei Bao guessed that he might really have to go ahead, so he had to give up and said with a smile: "I don't know any rules, and I hope that Grandpa Wang will teach me more." ”

"Your Excellency, you're so polite." Wang Shuangliang's good impression of Wei Bao increased.

Wei Bao then followed the deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang out of the palace and took a carriage to the palace.

Wang Shuangliang originally came in a sedan chair, Wei Bao invited him to ride in the carriage together, Wang Shuangliang declined, but he still didn't resist Wei Bao, so he had to sit.

Along the way, the deacon and eunuch Wang Shuangliang told Wei Bao a lot of rules for facing saints in the carriage, as well as some rules for interacting with officials, both openly and secretly, very detailed.

Wei Bao got up a little bit and wanted to get someone with rich experience in officialdom by his side.

But it's really hard to get someone to choose from!

In fact, it's just to find a master.

The master industry in the Ming Dynasty was far from being as developed as in the late Qing Dynasty.

I can't find a master, President Wei has also thought about this problem carefully, either find an old eunuch, or find an official who has been in the officialdom all his life, and if he makes a mistake and retires, it is not bad.

But these two kinds of people are not easy to find, first of all, the old eunuch must be at least at the level of the 24th Supervision Bureau's steward. Otherwise, if you don't have the ability, it won't be of much use to stay around.

But the kind of person who once became the manager of the 24th Supervision Bureau, that position is already quite high, either he will not be killed in a good end, or he will not lack silver, and he will live in peace for a long time.

Most were killed, and a few were able to live out their old age in peace.

The slain doesn't need to ask, he can't go to the Netherworld to recruit him as a master, right?

Those who enjoy their old age are unlikely to come out to work again, they are not short of silver, why should they give you a person who has just stepped into officialdom as a master?

Also, the big eunuch retreated, his identity was still very sensitive, and it was not good for Wei Zhongxian to know.

Therefore, if you want to get a powerful eunuch and stay by your side as a master, this road is basically impassable.

The officials are a little hopeful, the officialdom is trapped, and there are many people who have been demoted from the position of high-ranking officials, as long as they are not dead, they can find one and put it by their side.

Because although people have lost in the officialdom, they have already proven their ability if they have been high-ranking officials, and if they have lost again, they will naturally have a lot of insights, and they will not be worse than the level of high-ranking officials of the same level.

Of course, President Wei was polite to this deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang, not to ask him to stay by his side as a master, but just to socialize normally.

It is true that President Wei wants to find a eunuch in the palace who can leave the palace freely as an insider!

No matter how powerful the Statistics Office is, it can only break people into the palace, but there is no way to let the eunuchs who enter the palace get promoted immediately!

The palace has a set of management methods for the palace, just like a powerful person like Wei Zhongxian, if it weren't for the coincidence that he hugged the thigh of Kebaba and the thigh of Wang An, the head of the previous eunuch, he might not be able to get ahead.

Anyway, to develop a force in the palace as soon as possible, this is what Wei Bao desperately needs.

Not to mention how much of a role it can play, just by being able to play the role of eyes and ears, Wei Bao is already satisfied.

"Grandpa Wang, we will be good friends in the future, if there is anything you need from my Wei Bao, please speak up! Multiple friends, multiple paths. Wei Bao nodded.

Because I don't know each other well, I can't say it too clearly.

The eunuchs are all human spirits, Wang Shuangliang could immediately hear the intention in Wei Bao's words, and said with a smile: "It's easy to say, but Lord Wei is afraid that he has lost his eyes, and I am a small role in the palace." It's still a few levels away from the steward's brand, not to mention the celebrant supervisor, and if he wants to help, he can't help Master Wei. ”

"Father-in-law Wang is too modest, people have a number of lives and a number of qi, who knows which day will come to run?" Wei Bao smiled: "There are no more, a few hundred taels, a thousand taels of silver, I will definitely support it." ”

Wang Shuangliang's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Master Wei, seriously?" ”

"Can this be fake? I never lie when I speak, and the first thing I do is my credibility. Wei Bao laughed.

"Aren't you afraid that I'm the one who took the silver for nothing? Could it be that Lord Wei said this when he met someone? Wang Shuangliang said suspiciously.

Wei Bao said: "My silver is also a lot of water floating over, where can I meet people who say that?" I have to cast my eyes too, but my father-in-law in the palace, this is the first time I've opened this mouth. ”

Wang Shuangliang nodded, glanced at Wei Bao deeply, and hugged his fists and said, "Thank you Lord Wei for your appreciation!" Appreciate! With all due respect, can Master Wei tell me which side you are on? Is it someone from Donglin, or is it a person from Gonggong Wei? Or don't you rely on either side? ”

Wei Bao said: "If you don't rely on either side, you can rely on either side." ”

Wang Shuangliang understood, shook his head and said: "Thank you Lord Wei for telling me directly, but saying that it is said that both sides do not rely on, which means that both sides rely on it, but when there are good things, it is difficult to get on the wheel, and when there are bad things, it is difficult to dodge, in my opinion, it is better to lean on the side as soon as possible." And now Lord Kewei can take the exam so high, is it really all up to his own ability? ”

Wei Bao blinked narrowly, "With this." The gesture of counting the silver tickets, "I have the relationship in the palace!" ”

Although Wei Bao said it was quite vague, Wang Shuangliang immediately understood that this was a relationship between Wei and his father-in-law! immediately had a good impression because he was Wei Zhongxian's person.

In fact, Wei Bao didn't need to ask to know that Wang Shuangliang must be Wei Zhongxian's person, and now the palace is controlled by Wei Zhongxian and Kebaba, a eunuch who can leave the palace at will must be Wei Zhongxian's person, even if it is a Kebaba person, it is also Wei Zhongxian's side.

"Master Wei has such a relationship, and he doesn't need people like me anymore." Wang Shuangliang nodded and said, "With all due respect, if you can be admitted to Father-in-law Wei, it's best to quickly make this relationship honest." ’

Wei Bao said with a smile: "There are pros and cons to leaning on the big guys, and there are risks. This sentence is my intimate words to Wang's father-in-law, let's just say it by our eyes, you must not say it to anyone. ”

Wang Shuangliang hurriedly nodded and said: "This is my savings, I often walk around the palace, and I have more words to say to Lord Wei today than I usually say in a month or two combined." I'm not going to talk about it to anyone. Lord Wei, but don't worry. ”

"Well, with the big guys, which onion are we? If the two parties can benefit each other and start from the same micro-end, it will be very different! Isn't officialdom a crime that pays attention to layout? I can get strong with Father-in-law Wang today, I am high! Wei Bao smiled.

Wang Shuangliang saw that Wei Bao said seriously, and admired Wei Bao for having such a city and vision at a young age, and also the feeling of being respected, he suddenly felt a sense of pride, and said angrily: "Since I am valued by Lord Wei, I have handed over this friend of Lord Wei!" I, Wang Shuangliang, have no friends outside the palace. ”

Wei Bao was overjoyed when he heard this, and took out a hundred taels of silver ticket from his body! "It's a little bit interesting here, Brother Wang will take it to the palace to do favors, the people in the palace are not less sophisticated than outside the palace, I know!"

"Isn't that okay?" Wang Shuangliang saw that it was a silver ticket with a hundred taels of silver, which was too big, and he was a little afraid to accept it, "Is there anything you want me to do with Lord Wei?" ”

"There's nothing to do, it's just for Brother Wang! If Brother Wang thinks that I, Wei Bao, is pleasing to the eye, please accept it. Wei Bao smiled slightly.

Usually, Wang Shuangliang also takes a lot of silver, and most people give rewards, all of which are one or two lines of silver, two taels of silver, and those who can give more than five taels of silver, all of which are to ask him about things or do something.

Like Wei Bao, he didn't ask for anything to do by himself, he took the silver for nothing, and he took so much, Wang Shuangliang encountered it for the first time, and he was really moved by Wei Bao.

"Master Wei, just a big brother for you, you look up to me so much, I accepted this silver ticket! We'll be friends and family from now on! The deacon eunuch Wang Shuangliang said angrily.

Wei Bao was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you, Brother Wang! ’

"Hey, Lord Wei is really amazing, obviously I should thank you! In the palace, if you want to do anything, you have to make silver, which is greater than the amount outside, if you can't get the silver, you can never hope to come out. Wang Shuangliang said emotionally: "It was Master Wei who gave me the opportunity." I have heard about Lord Wei, and I know that the Heaven and Earth Firms in the capital and the entire Heaven and Earth Firms in Beizhili are all owned by Lord Wei! Compared to Master Wei, what kind of thing is a eunuch like me who runs errands? ”

Wei Bao saw the emotion of what Wang Shuangliang said, and secretly thought that this person was okay.

In fact, Wei Bao really doesn't care about one hundred and eighty taels of silver now, and his own daily expenses cost one hundred taels of silver.

Not counting the people around him, just the General Administration of Statistics, the President's Secretariat, and the 500-person President's Guard accompanying him, the monthly expenses are at least 10,000 taels of silver, this is the headquarters organization accompanied by Wei Bao!

Therefore, Wei Bao's more than 20 million taels of silver seem to be a lot, and it is really not enough where it is used.

The strength of the team is very strong, and the cost of the team is also large.

I don't know if you can make money by opening the door to do business, anyway, if you open the door to do business, you have to spend money first, and you have to spend a lot of money every day!

In Wei Bao's view, the biggest difference between rich people and poor people is the ability to spend money in the competition, to see if the money spent is spent in the place, and whether the money spent today can be doubled another day.

As for the hundred handfuls of two-grain silver spent on the head of this eunuch Wang, if there is no movement, President Wei will just throw it away.

But if the eunuch Wang develops in the future, he will sow a seed of hope.

In modern times, Wei Bao lives a tight life every day, and he can't see much balance all year round, and he really hasn't spent money like this.

For a long time, he couldn't adapt to such a lavish life, but now Wei Bao is gradually getting used to this kind of life.

Wei Bao is short of money, what he lacks is big money, and he will never care about this kind of small money.